Doh! Your'e right, Gotcha. I'll do that.
Then, after I get access to the mirror I can change my companion's AI.
I agree, LeBurns. I wanted the randomness of the conversation decisions. It's kind of fun to see what happens. But in this case, having a party of 3 instead of 4 could be problematic.
Apparently, the Cain mercenary is favored by some. I may stroke my beard over that option.