“What a frightening mind you have,” the Elder murmured. “It’s not that you are brilliant, it’s that you are paying attention all the time, and you remember what you are told. You believe it too, provisionally, and discard it ruthlessly if what you are told doesn’t match your observations.”
Tian blinked at that one. “Respectfully, Elder, isn’t that what everyone does?”
-- Sky Pride, Warby Picus