Winnifred's head tilts slightly to the side as she examines Estinien's face anew, assessing his response to being offered an opportunity to correct course.

"The gods do not give us a burden we cannot carry, or ask for more than we can bear to give," she tells him. "You, and the others brought here to our community, haven't been here long enough to feel it, perhaps, but the blessing of the gods is a gift not given to many. In time, I hope all those chosen to join us come to recognize the privilege of their position, and the price asked by the gods well worth paying.

Do you believe in fate, Estinien? That no one is brought into the world or taken from it without reason?"