James could not recall what it felt like to be a strong and ruthless character. He forgot the fear he used to induce with every turn of his gaze, and the worship even his footprints used to draw. He forgot all of that. In that exact moment, he could not recall anything other than how to tremble in fear as hundreds of humans and beasts smiled at him with the most heinous smiles he had ever seen. So many years of living in Arch-Heaven had rinsed all that arrogance out of his bones.
Beside him, though, Lex was repeating some words, as if to hypnotise himself.
"James is my friend and I am saving him. James is my friend and I am saving him. James is my friend and I am saving him!" he repeated again and again.
His hope was to strengthen a bit of his paladin powers while he was working. Although he was certain that an oath like the one he made was not so easy to fool, it couldn't exactly hurt to try.
