"Of course her," he says. His tone is matter of fact, but there is a fervent gleam in his eyes, and he smiles by baring his teeth; the longer he talks, the faster and more ringing his tone becomes. "Who else! A Servant does not live long enough for this sort of thing! And in the end, a Servant is merely the tool; it is the Master who must carry their sins upon her back! And yet, she will throw herself into it again, and again, and again! If she drowns, then it is the choice she has made!"

And then, abruptly, he goes still again, staring hard at Saturn. "Knowing that, would you still go forward?"