"Right, the real world. Do you want to get that, or should I?"

"I will get that." She throws on a bathrobe on herself. Lan can get a towel that barely covers anything at all.

She opens the door.

"We have the beginnings of a plan. We can spend a couple of days training, but not more than that. I'm not risking bringing the entire forces of Hell down on us."

Felicia freezes.

In the sense that time freezes. Theo is not caught, but Lan stands still.

"Well, that is sure a way to jumpstart one's powers."

"I'm guessing that's a 'no' on talking in front of the mortal?"

"Yes. You don't even know if he is good at keeping secrets."

Beatrix is waving hands in front of time-frozen Lan's face.

Lan doesn't respond!

"I was vague enough that I can play it off. We probably don't have long."

And they in fact don't. Lan unfreezes.

"Why are you waving your hands in front of my face?"

"You kinda froze all of a sudden." Beatrix says and then she steals the towel he was using to cover himself up.

"What did you expect? Do you usually walk in on people like this? Kind of rude."

"We've got bigger problems than your sex life."

"Right, the forces of Hell. Way to be dramatic."

"I disappointed he couldn't pick something better as an excuse to catch you in all of your glory."

Felicia is keeping her eyes closed so she can't see any of Lan's glory.

"I'm going to put on some clothes. Sorry, Felicia."

He retrieves his clothes from the floor and walks around Fernanda, who he expects cares less about any chance of exposure.

She is not staring, but she is not-not staring.

"You ladies will see me around. Have fun with your apocalypse."

Exit Lan.

"So we are planning to find one of Theo's allies and flatter him to our side."

"That's the plan. If any of you want to sit this one out, you can."

"Gosh, I just remembered I had some taxes to do. Sorry, Theo."

"Oh, is that what you call him? Cute nickname."

"Well, I guess that is a yes from all of us. And Felicia at least demonstrated her power. Do you think you can do it again?"