[Alleyana just stared for a moment, thoroughly unimpressed.]

Irrelevant. I'm not here to make small-talk. You were extolling spiritual self-loathing at a spirit of compassion. Flog yourself with your own self-righteous beliefs all you want; tell yourself you're the only one who sees 'the Way'; pat yourself on the back all day long. I don't care. But you're going to leave Cole out of it.