"I'm saying that everything in here is part of his perceptions and understanding and memory. So, for example, if I tell you I'm concerned about our promoting him because he's slept with so many boys that it may have a side-effect on how his teachers are perceived for giving him good marks and how the council is perceived for promoting him early, it's not necessarily because he believes it, but because that factors into his concept of duty." The councilman seems to be getting excited about this. "Do you feel it will impact that? Everyone here works, and practices, and tries to make others feel their music in their bone. Do you understand the weight of that duty? Can you explain your feelings on it? Rather than a puzzle to solve, what do you feel this key is worth?"

"Dellar," one of the others sighs at him.