Cefrey sighs, "Before that, I have to put my foot down for Barty here, because if I were in his shoes, I would have done the exact same thing. An army of monsters may seem scary to you, but what's infinitely more dangerous is a companion who would abandon you. Following someone like that is sure to get you killed. Now, I don't know what Barty told you, but you seem to think I've just been cooped up in the city of Tarnegar, blind to the world outside like the rest of its imprisoned populace. I may not have the latest and most detailed intelligence you do up this far north, but I haven't skimped out on my own homework."