Parson's Motivation To Keep Fighting

[Justyn]

Well, no. I don't think it will come down to a devil reading the bible and trying to find a loophole in the wording, but it's possible. Parson was ordered to defend Gobwin Knob to the best of his ability, as is obvious from his actions.

Parson has, indeed, weasled his way out of Stanley's orders, by nature of their wording: remember where Stanley said "Shut up! Shut up until you're ordered to speak!"? Stanley never specified who could order Parson to speak again, so Parson attempted to have Bogroll (unsucsessfully) and then Sizemore. So it is shown that Parson can take Stanley's orders as literaly as he wants to.

Sure we do. When Tool says laugh, Parson laughs. Doesn't get much straighter than that. On the other hand, magic is tricky and can be broken.

Wanda said: "Commander Parson, if you refuse an order, the spell which summoned you will end your existance entirely. You must serve your Lord's will and desires. Forever." So, we do not know if Parson must only obey orders given by Stanley, orders given by any lord under whom Parson serves, or if he must obey any order given by anyone.