"You'd be surprised," he murmurs. "Vorbarr Sultana can sometimes seem quite a lot like a soldier's camp."

But - she asked a direct question. So he gives a short nod and responds, "Of course. What was the use of lying? It didn't gain us anything, in the end. And perhaps if we'd come out with it, then our perspectives on what was coming next would have been aa bit more valued." A shrug. "Ah, well. Lost opportunities."