The choice was his. Only he could determine the truth, because only he could communicate it to all parties.
-- Robin (Book I: Chapter One)

Importance: This moment is a very important lesson for Robin as he studies to become a translator. Those able to understand multiple languages are ultimately the ones who control the truth. In this case, it means that he alone could decide how the argument would end. However, in the future, this distinction will have much more lasting consequences. This is because those who control the truth also determine history. Translators often lose anything they deem unimportant forever. As Robin’s studies continue, he will have to decide what kind of information he will save, especially as others try to erode the history of cultures they do not respect or agree with.

They were both shaken by the sudden realization that they did not belong in this place, that despite their affiliation with...
-- The Narrator about Robin and Ramy (Book I: Chapter Three)