As condescending as she was being, she had a point and he knew it. "...I will approach you again, understand. Do you have any questions of your duty?"

He never would have asked that before. It was part of his plan to attract dimwits who wouldn't question him. Such people were disposable and wouldn't have to be included in his plan. But now, with what little population there was to go around, only valuable people could be approached. In the absence of Voile, Rhys, Sable...

He couldn't afford to think about them. He would see them again soon enough.

But for now, he had to make sure everyone he included in his plan knew their duty.