It's not really a visible barrier, except perhaps for the faint heat haze where the temperature shifts.
If you want to hug him or whatever I don't care, Kahl tells Zerxus, silently. Kahl doesn't, actually, hate him. He just recognizes that circumstance - namely, the circumstance of Kahl having every intention of stealing his whipping boy - has made them enemies, and he doesn't have a reason to indulge Asmodeus playing games designed for him to win. But he doesn't hate him.
I'll let you if he can bring himself not to burn you. Just the same as with the faces.
He doesn't say it aloud, though. Kahl doesn't want to interrupt Asmodeus actually getting past brooding and mantling enough to explain anything of substance. He draws his knees up in his chair. It makes him look smaller, more childish, even though he hasn't changed his form's appearance. He fades into the background in a way that should be utterly bizarre for a god to do; it's like he's not even there.
Possibly, Asmodeus still has enough connection to Zerxus to spy on thoughts. In which case, he will at least understand the terms without having to go through the dance again of being affronted at Kahl having any.
Re: Narrenschiff, Day One
If you want to hug him or whatever I don't care, Kahl tells Zerxus, silently. Kahl doesn't, actually, hate him. He just recognizes that circumstance - namely, the circumstance of Kahl having every intention of stealing his whipping boy - has made them enemies, and he doesn't have a reason to indulge Asmodeus playing games designed for him to win. But he doesn't hate him.
I'll let you if he can bring himself not to burn you. Just the same as with the faces.
He doesn't say it aloud, though. Kahl doesn't want to interrupt Asmodeus actually getting past brooding and mantling enough to explain anything of substance. He draws his knees up in his chair. It makes him look smaller, more childish, even though he hasn't changed his form's appearance. He fades into the background in a way that should be utterly bizarre for a god to do; it's like he's not even there.
Possibly, Asmodeus still has enough connection to Zerxus to spy on thoughts. In which case, he will at least understand the terms without having to go through the dance again of being affronted at Kahl having any.