> Sometimes the Humakti would be utterly inflexible, to the cost of
>everyone (inlcuding himself); sometimes the Humakti would judge the oath
>to be invalid or inapplcable for subtle truth-rune reasons. And these
>judgements would *not* be made out of self-interest, but just because he
>had a different understanding of the way the oath really works.
Just how think how great a surprise it would be to find that
the Humakti who has sworn to serve you faithfully is determined to
help you die honourably rather than allow you to flee dishonourably.
Cheers
David