"It's a heavy duty," K'pandolu agreed, tail flicking. She glowered at the Shadow for a moment. "I'd think if there were any reason sufficient to explain a poor choice, it would be losing all of your memories."

She turned to Duster, still frowning but less intensely. "I don't think ignoring it is helpful," she said, the words coming slowly, almost testing them out. "Even if whatever you do isn't as drastic- he should still know it's wrong."