"It's not a matter of convincing, but of whether someone else wants something different from the rest of us."

A seat in the court, for example. To be in the royals' (the queen's) good graces. Political or even magical opportunities. Rhy doesn't point all the possibilities out, but he pauses, a heavy beat of silence as he meets Istredd's eyes.

"I just don't think it's wise to consider the Summoned -- as a whole, here and elsewhere -- to be connected in their long-term goals simply because we were all brought here against our will."