"We have never intended to hurt you, our wayward brother." "Anything you may have thought, along those lines, was simply a test of your skills, to keep you well-practiced for your eventual return to us." "We have always desired your safe return."<br/><br/>The two spoke in soft, soothing, almost melodious tones; they weren't using magic to honey their words, as he likely would have noticed, but they were clearly very charismatic. Given they were the cult's recruiters, that wasn't surprising.