[there's a pause like they're considering the right way to answer this, the back of their cloak shifting as their wings flutter just slightly.]

I think you're trying to find an answer that makes sense to you instead of just believing what's being said at face value. And I understand why. I do. But I can't give you anything that isn't "we can't really stop people from indulging however they want."

That includes giving away answers that override someone else's indulgence.