"Jash… I thought you respected and admired strong people?"
"I do!"
"Then why don't you feel that way toward Bil?" Nelphy asked. "He's at least commander-level, isn't he? That's the same as Feerah, your new master. And the same as Golbert and Hathon. You even saw Bil throw Bolton through a stone cooler and the restaurant wall, yet you respect Bolton more than you do the man that raised you!"
"That's enough! If you can't think of anything Bil's done to help in secret, then we're done with this conversation."
Nelphy hesitated and flinched backward. She knew what she said was harsh, but she also knew it was true to the point that even Jash didn't argue that it was wrong. The most shocking thing was how Jash just moved on from the statement without arguing about how much he actually respected and upheld Bil. "... Jash… are you saying that you've forgotten your life-long goal?"
"... My what?"
