"Sometimes, you have to put up with bad sex for a purpose," Asar-Suti sighed, thinking of all the Cheysuli his followers had occasionally had to seduce or force for the purposes of the Ihlini. He was sure Strahan hadn't enjoyed Keely, or Lochiel Blythe, any more than Námo and Nerdanel were going to enjoy each other.

"At least, you have good sex to go back to afterwards," he added.