"Slavery's illegal," Katherine answered Tom. "In terms of how mine you are? That's up to those who stay. This is a job like any other. I may make advisements from time to time, requests... but I have no Wild Card connection. My interest is personal and I can't claim that I will always know best. That's why I asked so many of you, hoping that differing viewpoints might mitigate some of the potential problems."
She sighed, then said, "I'd like your answer in two weeks. I won't pressure you but neither will I keep you safe from whatever outside forces exist."