They were avoided for a reason, such cunning creatures !
Asher wasn't stupid, it was obvious that Raphael was trying to drive a wedge between him and his men.
His gaze suddenly dropped on one of Raphael's men, the one with a sharp penetrative gaze that seem as if they could look into the depth of one's soul - he knows him.
Name is lark and has the truth inducement ability . He literally can force anybody to tell the truth by looking them in the eye.
Their gaze met and they both began a stare down , a challenge that non of the two willing parties wanted to lose .
Asher felt him probing his mind, trying to gain access and get him to speak but he blocked him at once - only those with a strong mental strength or a natural counter to this ability could ward his attack off .
When used against Dan's telepathic ability, lark can not exactly assert his influence over him cause Dan was sure to keep him distracted by putting a disturbing, nauseating or useless thought in his head.