[ She has no idea what is really troubling Mahaad. She just knows that there's more than him being upset by Atem putting himself in more danger than he should have.

Should she ask? ]

Huh. I mean fair. You know how you'd get in touch with your gods in a desperate time. It couldn't hurt, either. The scripture talks about.... please tell me you basically sacrificed a sheep or goat in a bid to more or less go "hello we have a message or request"? That's almost the right way to go about it?

I'm not sure God is super into the dramatics of a black magic ritual.

[ Annie sighs as she putters about. What can she say? ]

I don't know him. It took me since.... the New Year to stop feeling half-mad from my time in that magical realm. I was jumping at shadows and convinced everything was a trap. I'm still convinced everything could be a trap but that's because we're in hell.

[ She sets the water to boil and leans against the counter. ]

Well! Do you know what's changed for you? Aside from being in hell?