"Strictly speaking, it was threats and blackmail, not temptation. But yes, I gave in. Why not, in the end? If

"Strictly speaking, it was threats and blackmail, not temptation. But yes, I gave in. Why not, in the end? If she helps me do what you couldn't — find a solution of gnomes' exodus from the First World — that would make up for everything else. I might not be comfortable with killing my former companions, but sometimes the ends justify the means!"