It's true, there are few if any Summoned who are openly wish for something as extreme as what the Free Cities wants: the destruction of the Singularity. But the dangerous people among them, Kahlil thinks, are those who seek to use the Singularity. Who are too proud to see the danger their work might pose.

"Maybe they were trying to protect you, in their own way." He shrugs with this, not really convinced of his own words one way or another. He doesn't know these people, but it sounds akin to living in a viper's nest. And he was strongly disliked by most of the other priests and ushiri'im, so... his view on all this may be a bit skewed.

Maybe they didn't appreciate Istredd there. Here, he is.