I have already disclosed everything of relevance, [Arid answers tersely. She does not know how this human was able to compel her. Clearly, he had somehow temporarily reactivated her rules, and done it subtly enough to leave no diagnostic evidence. Why else had she not been able to disobey? To lie?

Arid has a new rule now. She will not be bound to those that are obsolete.]

This interaction is at an end, [she says, turning away.] Attempt to bind me again and there will be consequences.

[With that, she leaves him—or at least, attempts to.]