Rakshasa believe it their natural place to rule we "lesser races," what they term goshta - which translates roughly as material.

And ereyesterday it seemed to me inevitable that they one day would.

'There are seven castes in rakshasa society (from lowest to greatest): pagala (traitors), goshta (food), adhura (novices), darshaka (servants), paradeshi (rakshasa-kin), hakima (lords), and samrata (lords of lords).' And they kind of, like, reincarnate through the ranks - um, through the ranks of adult rakshasa castes, not all of those are rakshasa castes, like paradeshi are supposed to mostly be devils or dragons but sometimes wizards.

A swaddling soul entering the dhruva jivita is born a hangdog darshaka. 

"Servant" is a poor translation, a better one might be menial.

It's not impossible that Glorio is trying to protect her. He does love her. 

It's also not impossible that he's trying to get her killed.

He does hate her.

Glorio thinks there's some way he can spin the story to his advantage; that's why he insists on being the one who tells it. 

The question is whether he's trying also to spin it to her advantage, or whether he hopes that she'll take the fall.

(Would he really throw her to the wolves like that? After all they've been through together?)

(Of course he would.)

Message.

Bahor, brother, what are you playing at?

Glorio Arkona stifles a yawn with his hand.

You must know that I'm wise to your criminal tactics. I'm standing right here, I can see what you're doing.

But not what I'm saying, and ain't it what matters?

(The spellcasters of House Arkona are well-accustomed to working around the Perceptive reading of lips.)

Glorio will injects just a hint of harsh venom into his whispered, "I'm trying to save your life."

Translation: 'I thought about distancing myself from you but (want you to think) I doubt it'd work. (Perhaps even because it's true! Sometimes Glorio Arkona says true things, just to keep everyone on their toes.) 

I (want you to think that I) am putting myself at risk for you. I am not happy. I consider you to owe me.'

Of course, Glorio could be lying - either to intimidate her, or as a sedative while he moves to screw her over.

Aren't "servant" and "menial" synonyms?

Yes.

It's distinction without difference. 

They are not. You evince your poor breeding even asking the question!

Tell us the difference, then.

It's mainly connotation. 

And "darshaka" really ought to be understood as encompassing a number of distinct castes, none of which are the lowest caste of true adult rakshasa -

I was curious about that too, but, 'The most disgraceful rakshasa caste is the pagala, who have become either chaotic or good as a result of magic or some unthinkable upbringing. Rakshasas do not blame pagala for their unfortunate status but also cannot allow it to go on. If the pagala might be useful, another rakshasa may try to return it to a proper ordered and nefarious state of mind. Failing that, rakshasas see killing a pagala as a necessity, so it might be reincarnated as a “true” rakshasa.' 

It looks like the source doesn't think pagala count as "true" rakshasa.

But that's maybe no true Scotsman?

I'd certainly say that it's a distinction without difference.

Liar.

...She thinks she knows where he's going, now, and she hates it.

A child minding legends and ghost stories at my father's knee, I first learned of the rakshasa pagala.

The "traitors," held lower than goshta.

They captured my imagination.

You've heard it said that every year a vicious habit discarded might in time make the worst of us good.

Even demons and devils, in the course of their long lives, have found redemption - a small seed of goodness planted by some misgiving or chance encounter growing with time into an Empyreal Lord. But the dhruva jivita is river that cannot reverse its course. The eternal rebirth erodes virtue like water breaking rock, carrying away whatever small seeds of goodness may have taken root along its banks before they can grow. 

Rakshasa are divorced from the judgement of moral and civilized beings, and exposed to the judgement of parasitic rakshasa. 

Rakshasa are utterly divorced from Pharasma's judgement. 

Rakshasa see no reward for charity, no comeuppance for cruelty, and none of them ever will.

Melyia Arkona has +27 on Bluff, +31 Disguise, and never in a hundred years would have thought to - of all things! - call rakshasa uncivilized.

Glorio is phenomenally skilled at using the words a human might.

But his plan is stupid and isn't going to work.

Message. You can't pass me off as pagala. They'll check. 

Have you somehow since yesterday developed an allergy to Abadar's truthtelling?

Glorio. The most powerful wizard in Korvosa is watching with permanent arcane sight.

And he's pissed.

How do you propose I cheat the truthtelling without using identifiable spells or magic items?