Jhegaala "shift as moments pass". Jhegaala are one of the lowest-order houses in the Empire (generally outstripping only the Teckla and Jhereg in terms of prestige). According to Vlad, in Jhegaala, a Jhegaala will shift from one profession and worldly outlook to the next as their stages pass. A Jhegaala might become an art critic, if that is the stage he was in. This is perhaps similar to the human concept of "going through a phase".