"But I assume there are some contingencies against attack that don't require active intervention, and while presumably the other sorcerers can't beat you on quality they have us very much outnumbered, and there might be some actual loyalty to the Queen in there that will persist even if they're freed via Secret - so insofar as that's done we might want to be careful - and I can command Secret but I'd soonest avoid it beyond rescinding orders she picks up from other people as needed."