As much as Finlay's explanations made sense, he was only a single, biased source.
Ves would be a fool if he believed everything Finlay said. At the very least, he had to take into account that Finlay distorted or omitted the facts. The Sentinel's one-sided account only shone a single light to the story.
One of the downsides of staying at the private box was that Ves had no one else to ask for a second or third opinion. While the box provided him with some needed privacy, the isolation from the majority of the auction goers also played into Finlay's intentions.
Nonetheless, Ves accepted the circumstances because he believed he gained a rare glimpse into the true thoughts of the ruling class of the Sentinel Kingdom.
Everything he heard so far sounded plausible.
Time continued to pass by as Ves eagerly harvested more information from Finlay.
