Ariel shrugged. "I can, of course, do some research. It is - was," he corrected himself, "my life's work, after all." He hesitated, looking away, not wanting to say anything about the conversation he'd had with Asmodeus, and yet ... "I did have one discussion during last week's abominations which keeps coming back to me." He took up the brandy glass, downing half of it in one long swallow; it suddenly seemed necessary.