“As annoying as she can be.” Samael said. “She isn’t wrong. There’s no need to state the obvious.”
“I'm so sorry that unlike you lot I have a sense of humor.” Lilith said. “We’re not all grumpy old men.”
“You’re older than we are.” Mephisthopheles said.
“You act older.” Lilith said. “You don’t know how to have fun.”
“We’re not here to have fun.” Belial said.
“True.” Mephisthopheles said. “Time to get to work.”
They approached the gate and plunged their hands inside it. Even for them the torrent of power inside was formidable. It was like trying to control a storm. As they reached out to seize it the storm was pulling them in. It slammed into them like a tidal wave and the group found themselves submerged in the violent stream of power created by a multitude of sacrifices. They wer
