[He doesn't need an additional clarification on their role; of course he would assume their involvement, and moreso, he's experienced it. Things go wrong quickly when the Storyteller is not around, and even if what they actually do is rather mysterious it's easy to see the ripples across the world.]

Why don't you ask more of us, then? Tribute, or-- I don't know, something. We give you these stories each month and let you let us use them to acquire things for ourselves. If you're struggling, why not change it?

[Kravitz believes in a working system, even if it's more difficult. If a system doesn't work, there's no point to having it.]