"It's not his to handle. He's my mirror, and I can handle it." And all of this only makes him want to destroy his mirror more than ever. Of course one day, when a new ruler has taken charge of things on that side of the mirror, it may occur to him to try and ask if there is a way to destroy him, for the sake of all. Not that he's certain anything like that might work, but if you don't ask, you never know.

"You would think, if the rulers here really were as powerful as this place seems, they might have some control on closing those off for good. So why not do that?" He waves a hand. "And I know you don't know the answer. I just think about these things and what goes on here."

He shakes his head. "She is cagey, smart like that, and wouldn't give an outright answer. Which is good on her part, but I got the feeling she wasn't into it, and you're right. Most aren't. Except all it takes is a handful willing to kill."