Teddybear

"I cannot ever fully know, but I do know I was not created for any particular purpose. Your situation and mine are not comparable."

"Just because you believe you have a full and autonomous mind doesn't mean that's true," he pointed out.

"Or believe yourself to be."

"Most sources don't assume creatures like you have minds of your own."

"Yes, it does," he said frankly.

"I see." Kivvien hadn't quite expected that.

"So you can."

"are you capable of not acting in accordance with your purpose?"

Kivvien nodded.

"I have noticed that, creature."

"That is the nature of you creatures. Simply purposeful creations."

"I hardly remember," he said dismissively. "I was a distractible child. I simply wanted knowledge, the topics I was passionate about could change from day to day. It was good ...

"I was a child, what I wanted hardly mattered when the- my patron needed me to work toward a different goal. And she was correct, you've seen what I've accomplished."

"My patron can make any decisions she seems necessary regarding my education."

"Near the very start of my education. The crown ordered my education be diverted to solve the issues regarding the demonic infestation."