"It is not necessary to apologize for stating fact," Constans excused Ashya promptly, volunteering nothing further on the matter.
He waited to hear her out before speaking again. "Following Tranquility, one is assigned work. Long-term positions are determined according to ability and skill level, but Tranquil may sometimes be reassigned as needed should positions of greater importance go unfilled."
He added innocently, as if just thinking of it offhand, a sudden response to Ashya's previous musings. "Regarding Tranquility and malificar, I am inclined to believe that the respose to such a request would be highly circumstantial."