Ashari is still looking at Mikodez with an expression of infinite patience slowly, inexorably growing less infinite. To Sulen, Ashari replies,

I could use the threat of scrying on this fox-child.

To Sasha: "Can you let Sulen in without giving the fox kit an opportunity to escape?" Ashari's eyes are almost entirely blue, although they are not meeting anyone's gaze--yet. And to Iawa: "Be ready to sedate the boy again if he twitches wrong."