Rowan was silent and did not make a move or speak, anyone would think he was a golem crafted out of an erupting volcano.
If this presence was expecting more of a reaction from him, it would not be getting it immediately, instead Rowan was focused on trying to strip away the layers of obfuscation shrouding this mystery figure; he had lived long enough to know that appearances and words could be deceiving, especially when it came to beings at this level of power.
Their knowledge and their great age were often not considered, but it was what made them truly terrifying besides their powers. There was no situation that they had never encountered countless times in the past, and to surprise them or go against their will was nearly impossible, and so what it would take to stand before them was to become an existence that was also not possible.
