"Perhaps you should learn to be better at guessing." Or listening. Either way. blind optimism could be a fault as much as a strength. Not many hara had much of it left. At least not the ones he knew. Maybe there were a few Gelaming left who did, but certainly not any of the ones in charge.

He shrugged, though. Everyone thought they listened. Maybe some of them even did. "They're fond of who listens. Or maybe they're just fond. They're always singing something." People just had to listen for it, but the sounds of reality drowned out the song. It was easy to get caught in.

"Cobweb." He didn't give his whole name. Names were powerful. "My name is Cobweb. Do I get yours in return?"