The latter questions are easier to answer: anger, fear, resentment. Councilwoman Vera has always advocated for the Blood above the landens. She has insisted the money in the city's coffers goes first to the Blood to repair the damage caused by the Guilds a month ago. She also believes—believed that if the Guilds were willing to damage homes, the Guilds should be willing to repair those homes.

[Her voice is mournful.]

This harmed the young man's family. Were he Blood, I would ask him to let me into his mind to understand his motives. As he is landen, such a thing would destroy him, and he is unwilling to speak.