Now Lex had done many things, but having evening tea with a Demi-Dao Lord was definitely a new experience for him. But, from what little experience he had with Dao beings, he knew that he had to absolutely control his thoughts and not let a single thought slip, especially if they were about the Dao being.
Lex looked down at his tea, and recalled the time the Governor asked him to drink something so that it would allow his body to be able to tolerate being in a Dao beings presence.
"Fret not, fret not little one," Mama Pari said as she pulled up a chair for her statue to sit on. "Like I said, my statue does not let out any of my aura, so you are entirely safe. The tea, instead, is to help you fortify your mind so that you don't let your thoughts slip out. I know that can be disconcerting for others. Go ahead, drink up. We can only have a nice little chat if you're not frightened of your own thoughts."