For one, I imagine any attempt at directly going against our glorified captors wouldn't end well for those involved.

[ Any system powerful enough to draw countless people from various worlds to its own is not going to be toppled easily, and Yennefer herself is hardly in a position to move against them by her own power — especially given that her Chaos has only been recently restored to her.

He doesn't glance away from her, which only fascinates her more. Others would have averted their gazes much sooner. ]

How else is it different?