... Is that what you would consider it? You, who so clearly hold in contempt anything more or less than perfectly human?

[ you, who declared you would never bow before a god— but, now, that isn't what he asked for, now was it? ]

'An honor.' [ a long blink, a quiet, private laugh. ] Honestly. Who are you speaking these words for, Solomon?

[ who and what do you think he is? ]