Convincing Mikaya
In Alexander's books, Pasha Farzah, though had a few shortcomings like any human does, was a good father, a very good father.
He had launched a rebellion just to avenge his daughter and save his granddaughters, risking everything in the process and when he found out that Mikaya had gone astray, he took the hard steps he thought were necessary to rectify that problem.
But here was Alexander, like the devil from the scriptures, attempting and also succeeding in leading Mikaya down that crooked road.
Alexander's answer made Mikaya think in what world could the queen mother knowing this would not matter and she could find none.
And so, as the girl sent an inquisitive look toward Alexander, she heard Alexander say. "First of all, it is unlikely the Queen mother will ever know about your work."