Oh, gods are always assholes. Even the nice ones. [ Well. Except for when they punch dragons for you. ] My friends and I had help from the gods, and even then we only pulled through by the skin of our teeth. Unless you've got— well, some frankly terrifying powers, it's a fair guess you might not've been able to help.

[ Apologetic as he says it — definitely doesn't want to offend, but hey. Truth's truth.

Also: definitely laughing, just a little bit. He definitely thought he'd have more to worry about, after the Raven Queen came for him; all things considered, this isn't bad at all. ] Tell you what; if I ever see her again, or if she speaks to me, I'll ask her about it. I suppose there's bound to be perks when you're the Queen's champion — maybe I can help you get a raise, or something.