[Pride or even the simple acknowledgement of having met and exceeded expectations is more than enough for her; her Maker has made it abundantly clear that nothing short of excellence was to be tolerated, and so popularity and acceptance have come to mean very little to her.]

I suppose such things won't be necessary for our lot after a certain point, but if one is ever traveling with servants or thralls, it wouldn't hurt to know how to keep them alive.

[They are, after all, a food source in and of themselves.]