[She can't see it, but she can hear it! Alisaie nods, and though she still sounds a little lost, her words are a bit closer to their normal tone and timbre.]

I told Alphinaud something similar. I expect they'll be watching me closely after tonight, so I've no choice but to play their game for the time being. Continuing to flout their rules may provide the rest of you a chance to put the pieces together, but I've no intentions of providing some sort of heroic sacrifice to make that happen.

Tonight was a unique situation.