"Yes."

"Anything else you think she needs to do to keep him not pissed?"

"I don't know."

"Okay, well, that's not maximally helpful, but points for honesty."

"I'm sorry I can't be more helpful."

"I'm also supposed to ask you what you think she's supposed to be doing right now. And what you think the pharaoh's gonna do next. And if there's any news from outside, but I'm not supposed to waste your time about it."

"I think the priority for the pharaoh right now is exploring routes by which he could stop being pharaoh. She should figure out what provides her with fulfillment and contentment while she is here, I think, and - news from outside is pretty vague. The pharaoh has authorized Mahdi to go and retrieve our wives from the Deep Plane."

"That's good. I think she just - doesn't wanna feel like she's locked in a box without any windows, y'know."

"I understand. 

- oh, and - an heir. She should be working on that."

She makes a face. "I guess I can tell her that too."

"I assume she has figured that out but if not I guess it's good to clarify."

"Mhmm."

"It's a difficult situation for all of us but I think eventually we'll be okay."

"Only if she - how likely is it looking that you're gonna be able to find a different pharaoh?"

"I have no reason to believe we'll find a different pharaoh."

"Then - only if she can dodge hell at the end of it."

Nod.

"You really think she's gonna be okay?"

"I think in some contexts providing support to an evil person is an evil thing to do but under these cirumstances I suspect it is a good one."

"Maybe.

"Up to Pharasma, I guess."

"Yeah."

"D'you - do you know how anybody goes about being good if they're locked in a box?"

"I think they try to help other people and forgive other people and - figure out how they want the world to be and whether they can do any things, even small things, to make the world like that."

"I guess that makes sense."

"But I don't think Korva has done many evil things, so I would expect it'll work out okay."