Oh no, he's being poked, he will surely perish. Angel turns to reach a hand up and scritch Valdis under the chin.

"She spoke to you, too, when you arrived. She's the white-haired lady with the office with all the horse figurines and pictures, who gave you the choice to be here. The other goddesses are real, too. Celestine responded to the famine by giving Cecil a sweet potato that never runs out. Serennai gave First Aid flowers and penicillin. And the demons are real, too. And they're awful."