Caera shrugged. "I've never seen the other things Zel has done. She's summoned a horde, but... Renato has told me about some of the other things she's used the spire for."

"Brainwashing? I mean, something more... intricate, than the horde summons?"

"I don't think so. But..." Caera shrugged, and poked him in the chest. "It wasn't... I mean... You... didn't have to stop."

He blinked at her. "What?"

Dao clicked a few times before rubbing David on his back.

"I guess," Jes said, shrugging, and regretting immediately with a wince. "Dao said you didn't brainwash us, David."

"I didn't?"

"Nah. Not like we stopped being able to think. It was...