[She watches Page pace for a moment. Sure, the monks themselves are harmless, but the tower is a symbol of Violet. Burn down symbols and monuments and you can take out morale as easily as breathing.]

Mostly, but I doubt they're pointless. They have some kind of purpose. Power, or to rule the people here by fear. [she looks aside, an oddly distant look in her eyes. She knows how this goes...] It's hard to say for sure. They could be doing it just because they can.