"There is nothing difficult in being better than them - just refrain from poisoning random people." Mariula waved with her clawed hand - something that had become almost a signature gesture and turned to face Kaiser. "The real challenge is trying to be worse than them. If she is not sure that her fate as a traitor won't be better than her fate as a prisoner and source here, she will resist for months. Tell me, Compassionate Johnatan, how many slaves will be shipped by the Cynis for that time? Are you willing to save her several hours of suffering at the cost of those mortals?"