Petra asked in confusion, "I know the Cathedral would never agree, but if you plan to move first, isn't that a contradiction?"

Andrew smiled and said, "I already told you, it is a smokescreen. Vance is smart, but when dealing with smart people, you sometimes have to use clumsy methods. His rationality will keep telling him that I am just talking and that I would never dare to act.

"But after a day or two, Vance will not be able to sit still. He will start wondering whether I was just bluffing,