[ it is not. it's not simple enough, because he sees no reason and sense in this. he will meet with elham, then he will meet with akram and kurash, then he will meet with nasser, bita, and panah. then goli, sanad. varsha, izad. and then once they have all assured their prince's safety, once kaveh has crafted sweet, poisoning lies to keep them alive to see sunrise another day... then, what?

kaveh sets his plate down. he can't eat tonight. ]

I will give them hope to keep going. That's what you want me to do. I don't understand the reason. What does it matter to you?