A few reasons. For one, I had honestly not decided to keep Beth alive until the fiasco with Miss Caroline and Miss Ciel. Her tantrum hardly inspired confidence in her leadership skills, so I realized that trusting her word was unwise. But more than that—
[ He pauses and closes his eyes with a smile, though he shrugs with it. ]
It was to protect my continued employment. Had I told you of my plans from the start, my employment with Yao would have been a liability more than an asset, for you see, I am unable to lie. Had Yao ever questioned my actions, I needed room in which to step around this binding. They know of it and can exploit it, so it was a matter I had to treat with a particular amount of prudence. Not that it mattered much, I suppose, but I had also pictured meeting the princess in a very different context, admittedly.
no subject
[ He pauses and closes his eyes with a smile, though he shrugs with it. ]
It was to protect my continued employment. Had I told you of my plans from the start, my employment with Yao would have been a liability more than an asset, for you see, I am unable to lie. Had Yao ever questioned my actions, I needed room in which to step around this binding. They know of it and can exploit it, so it was a matter I had to treat with a particular amount of prudence. Not that it mattered much, I suppose, but I had also pictured meeting the princess in a very different context, admittedly.