My father does not punish me for being as he taught me to be. When I serve his will, it is praise he whispers in return, not accusations of failure.

[ orin doesn't tend to proselytise, if only because she doesn't believe most people worthy of the worship of bhaal, so that isn't exactly what she's trying to do here.

sure, yes, of course bhaal is a god much better served than mystra, orin knows this to be true, but she's not trying to convince gale of that fact. rather, she would just point out in her own helpful way, that the pursuit of power and a seat at the table should not be an insult. if mystra moulded him, she should have been proud to see his snatch for power.

but enough of that, orin rolls her eyes so powerfully that even without iris or pupil the gesture is clear, and waves her hand. ]

Do you feel powerful, Gale? Do you like it?