[... Crap, he thought he'd gotten all of those] [He's not particularly skilled at lying, really, never really having to DO SO as an angel, but... he can't make things difficult, either for his queen or for his the Otherworld's king]
Well, the... barriers extend very far, you have to go out a far way... in order to, uh... [Coughs a bit, blushing, and knowing he's been caught]