Soul Weapon III

"What's going on?" Morrigan asked once she saw Altair's gaze come into focus again. 

Altair folded his arms. "War. Do you think this has anything to do with the Golden Crucible?" 

Without a moment's pause, Morrigan said, "No. That is highly unlikely. Terra is simply too valuable to have you killed." 

"She's right," Tasha added. "You are in possession of a talent that's rarely seen, even amongst devils and demons. So unless your existence threatens that organization, they wouldn't want you dead. They wouldn't even want a war. After all, War is the dumbest form of diplomacy." 

"She's right," said Morrigan. "War requires an enormous amount of resources. Think back on how easy it was to kill the king and queen of Earth a few months ago. Do you think they were ready for any major conflict?"