Raphael was perhaps faster than Mictain, but not that fast. With a couple of strides the demon was by the door Raphael was trying to pull closed, easily forcing it back open again.

"Now, that's not very polite," he said, smirking as he stood in the doorway, blocking Raphael's only way out of the room by his simple presence. "As far as I know I haven't tried to insult you or done anything to deserve such treatment. Rather to the opposite, I'm being nice to you to the best of my abilities, unlike most of the beings in the Manor. And you reward me with running away? Is this what angels call proper behaviour nowadays?"