"I cannot sense the path, and have been too oft betrayed to trust blindly, even to a guide who claims to know the way," he says softly. "Do I wish you well? Say that I do not wish you ill, and I believe you a better choice than many of your Cousins, my lady. I agreed to work with you and have not sought to change that. I merely wish the task were clearer. As it is, I go where my conscience tells me, and can but hope that it aligns somewhat."