Samanuel, noticing the difference in power, immediately thought of a possibility, "Did you attain godhood?" he exclaimed, but quickly denied his assumption, saying, "No. If you had, you wouldn't be in this place. You would have already ascended."
Crhono smiled and asked, "I see, you haven't been able to progress. It seems the angels suffered more than I thought. How many of your people are left?" to which Samanuel smiled bitterly.
Now that it was evident, Samanuel could no longer play the equal of the ancestor of the dragons, so he was honest, "We are a few dozen." Hearing him admit their number, his fellow exalted ones said, "Lord Samanuel."
Samanuel paid them no attention and looked at Crhono seriously. The old dragon looked at him and sighed, "That is regrettable. Now I see why you remain hidden."
