And if it means nothing, truly, then I will be pleasant just like you wish and bring you Hemwe seeds at break-fast and wish you good turn every even-ing.” “I—” “And if I am right, and it means something and you want me as I know you do, then I get to choose what we do next.” “Or, we do none of those things because I am not a child who can be manipulated into proving anything to you.” “It is not manipulation. It’s temptation. There’s a difference.”
