[Fortunately for Howl, Demeisen does not look particularly offended. He continues to simply regard the other man with what appears to be idle curiosity—and then, when Howl mentions not believing the premise behind Kenos’s conflict, his interest sharpens just a little.]

No?

[He punctuates this query with a raised brow. Howl’s sentiment is not particularly common around here, after all.]

Yet here you are, stuck in with everyone else in this little scenario. How do you account for that? Any prevailing theories?