"...if you give her what she wants, she'll help you. If you get rid of her, it'll take you longer to send things home. You'll still be able to send people soon. Those are different things, in wizardry. ...oh! This isn't relevant but you should know it! You can duplicate pocket everythings, probably. You could tell Daernir to focus on that instead of portals since you already have a wizard for that - Grilbek can probably do it even without the evil one."

"Okay. Sending people is more important than sending things - especially if the people can still be carrying small things, can they?"

"It's actually not about the size of the thing, really, it's about whether you're wearing it or carrying it. If you're wearing it, the spell lets you take it with you. Not that spells let you do things, they're not doing any thinking. I guess it's more like the gods make the spells work a certain way to be more convenient for people."

She nods. "I think the first batches of people won't need a lot of stuff they can't carry, since there's food and water here."

"That's some good news! Better than the evil wizard. Do you think Amentans and your people will like it here?"

"I think so!"

"Hmm. I think that's all I have! You can ask anything else if you think of it! Maybe don't take me to the evil wizard though, ask before you leave to confront her."

"Okay."

She goes looking for Deveth.

By now, she knows where all of the wizards' rooms are. She can find Deveth's easily enough. Deveth seems mildly annoyed to be interrupted as he looks up at her.

"Yes? How can I help you?"

"My mimir thinks that Yllafina is evil and that I should ask you for help."

"...it thinks that she's evil, really? Have you contacted an angel, or the Harmonium?"

"No, and I don't really approve of the Harmonium, but I can tell Mahli if you think that's a good idea."

"What does that mean, you don't approve of the Harmonium? I- if she's evil, she should not be here. Let's speak to Mahli about this."

Deveth steps out of his room, shutting the door and locking it with a wave of his hand and a whispered syllable. He rushes outside to find Mahli.

Lintalai can't rush but she follows, praying helpfully as she goes.

Deveth doesn't say anything out loud. He looks at Mahli for a minute.

"Lintalai. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Stay here."

And Mahli and Deveth go inside.

...she supposes she will stay there then, though she kind of wishes she'd brought Truth along.

There are some noises inside. Angry shouting, things falling.

Oh dear. She glances at her pocket everything to see if it's managing to pick up and translate the shouting.

"-mindless obedience-"

"Is it true?"

"-love of discovery"

"-unforseen consequences-"

"-trade between worlds-"

"-myopic, stubborn-"

"-door-"

"-not letting you go."

At some point during all this, the receptionist comes outside to cower in the courtyard, sending only a few furtive glances her way.

Oh dear.

Things seem to quiet down, and Mahli eventually comes outside.

"Lintalai. All is well. The young one, Daernir, is safe, though he insisted on inserting himself into the conflict despite my pleas. Yllafina has been subdued."

"What's going to happen to her?"

"We will take her somewhere that she can be healed of her evil nature. Arcadia is not for healing. She cannot find her purpose here."