"Only that it's a manipulator," said Solomon, "and not a benevolent one. It might use the truth, but it lies too often to trust in either direction."

In this case, the harm the truth could do might be its only goal. On the other hand, if the Void thought the truth would be harmful, it wouldn't have kept it from Valdis.

"I should be able to confirm there's something missing," Solomon added. "The gap would be easier to find with the Void's shadows behind it, but since it insists on interfering you'll probably have to hold it back." But when he looked back at her soul his temples throbbed painfully, and he winced, his hand automatically lifting as if to shield his eyes. "Though possibly not right now, in either of our cases."