"I can see it now. 'Miles, please tell these gentlemen that you were my present from Fletchir personally and are not acceptable collateral damage in seeking revenge for that embarrassing business at Dagoola.'"

"Why would he be telling them?" inquires Galeni.

"Because well-brought-up ghem do not speak directly to haut-wives. Or look straight at us. I have managed to avoid this social annoyance by not interacting with ghem since I got married."