Nita's taking her own knot slowly, so Zohvin won't have to scramble to keep up, and so all her hand motions are easily visible.

"Someone, yeah. It's never absolutely impossible for someone to start on that slippery slope. Or jump it."

Zohvin wasn't wrong - while wizardry wouldn't let itself be used for the Lone Power's aims directly, there were still workarounds, and Overshadowed wizards, rare as they were...

"It helps when you're not the only one making decisions on how to use that power."