Destroy the enemy's desire to claim victory and you destroy their ability to fight. Destroy their ability to fight and the conflict would become balanced.
That was the Art of War.
It was possible this would just be one fight in many, one battle in a war, but for now triumph was hers and there was enough balance between them to let them move onward without falling. So she would.
"I should excuse myself, then. But, whenever this meeting is over, feel free to come talk to me about the Provost position. And I'm not saying that to be superior. You wanted to be a part of this and there's no reason to cut you out. But, uh, goodbye for now. I shouldn't let them wait," Avis offered with only a modicum of awkwardness. She bowed briefly to the Epopt, the honored opponent, and to Ermon, and then Avis left to take up her seat as Councilor on the Path of Pandemonium.