[ alhaitham does not need to ruin the avidya, just like how alhaitham does not need to ruin the vissudha. they are under siege and towards ruin, one from the outside and one from within. azar has ensured it. destruction does not need alhaitham's input - thankfully. if nothing else, alhaitham can trust azar to be an incorrigible stain no matter the circumstances. it is the only thing of his that alhaitham trusts.

instead, he allows a quirk of his eyebrows in kaveh's direction. ]

I alone cannot ruin Avidya, just as you alone could not have saved Lokapala. [ alhaitham says, bloodless. he continues, in that self-same tone: ] In any case, Avidya has bid for treaty and not war. They are aware of the exposure of their borders now that Lokapala no longer sits on their other side. I signed with their Lord Ameer last night. Or did you not hear the celebration from the halls?