Staring blankly at the towering silver doors, Asher felt the sharp edge of disbelief slicing through him. A part of him wanted to laugh, if only to dispel the absurdity of the situation, "What," he chuckled dryly, "did I piss off the Devils or something?"
Naida, who stood next to him, offered a sympathetic smile, "Don't think like that, Asher," she said gently. "No one knows what goes through the minds of such divine beings. This is...unprecedented."
Duncan, his striking red eyes flickering in contemplation, added, "I would advise you to not dwell on this matter for now, Asher. Attempt it again after your quest. Perhaps, in its own strange way, this is for the best. It wouldn't do to risk injury before such an important undertaking."
