[This is a strange conversation for Liem to be having with Paul when he’s already committed to quietly sabotaging their sect’s efforts in this city. If he continues what he’s doing, he’ll certainly end up either dragged back to the Citadel’s dungeons or leaving the Kenoma for good. There isn’t really any scenario where he ends this month on good terms with anyone else of his sect, save for those who share his incompatibility with the Regent’s methods—and he’s already seen that Paul doesn’t fall into that category.]

Getting used to my place here has been challenging, [he admits.] Nothing I learned in my old home prepared me for anything like it. Which I suppose is true of everyone, but… maybe not in the same way.