Therefore, that information came as a surprise to him. It took him a good ten seconds to snap back to his senses. He smiled placatingly at Archfiend Antigonus and said, "Your Excellency Archfiend, you misunderstood. The woman is my confidante, Debra. She came here by mistake."

'Confidante?' Archfiend Antigonus's face darkened.

Skylar's heart tightened. He became inexplicably nervous and quickly said, "Your Excellency Archfiend, it'll take another six days and six nights before you can leave t