Elann hadn't implied that he wasn't listening, though it was the case. In her eyes, there was so much connected to the lessons of purity and faithfulness that one could simply pay a small bit of attention and learn something. She was trying to express to him how simple it was, that if he just would listen he would learn something. Elann had come to recognize the furrowed brow of her husband as a bad sign, even if he was not upset.

"No. It's not just about that. Let me try to explain better. All around us, there are lessons in life that we can learn if we pay attention, some are natural, like learning how to walk; some are divine, such as the laws of how things are in the world; and some are magical. Yahal has divinely set out the ways of purity and faithfulness long before my life, just as Dira has for death, or Zulrav for storms. What I am saying is that because I worship Yahal, I keep my eye out for lessons I can learn on Yahal's attributes. When I say that our relationship is a tool Yahal is using to help me better understand him, it is not me saying that our relationship is just a tool. I'm saying that because of our relationship, and my eye intent on seeking out his attributes, I can learn a lot about him and his ways through our relationship. There is no reason to feel uneasy. He isn't controlling you nor I as a puppet."

She only mentioned as such because she felt that he felt that Yahal was oppressive. Perhaps it was his tone or just the topic and point of his questions. She didn't like that he was questioning their relationship like he was. She loved him, it was her choice, not Yahal's.

"I'm merely saying there are good lessons to learn through paying attention to Yahal, just as there are good lessons to learn by paying attention to Zulrav...like...don't go out in lightning storms or you could get struck by lightning. I just speak in a very...mmm...personal way because I've experienced Yahal as a being. That is why I say things like, 'he is teaching me these lessons' instead of, 'I'm learning these lessons because I'm paying attention'. It's because I have seen how much he cares about me, and he has put these lessons of his nature in place so I can better know him."