I pressed the issue of walking the Pattern. After all, that is why I had been brought here. Fiona warned me that I should sleep first, which sounded like a wonderful idea, and that Bleys would take me to the Pattern. They explained some of the philosophy and meta behind the workings of the Pattern. When I mentioned Bleys' potato anology Random burst into laughter.
"It worked on you." Bleys answered grinning.
I won't go into how he did it, but after we left Random's interogation Bleys convinced me to walk the pattern without sleeping first. Oh, and he sprung a fast one on me at just the wrong time too. Still, I have to admit he probably also saved my life.