...Aspexia briefly considers instructing Sevar to pull herself together, that this is not a good look for an Asmodean; but Aspexia is not sure that Sevar can in fact do that.  It's possible that pulling the Crown of Infernal Majesty from Sevar, at that point, was an error; she hasn't been at her best since then.  Aspexia was not in fact comfortable with leaving it to Keltham's possession within the Rope Trick.  It seemed like a possibly fatal case of underestimating an ilani.

Aspexia broadcasts generally that she is now in command here.  Abrogail is still recovering from her own ordeal -

...Aspexia briefly considers instructing Sevar to pull herself together, that this is not a good look for an Asmodean; but Aspexia is not sure that Sevar can in fact do that.  It's possible that taking away the Crown of Infernal Majesty from Sevar, before she entered the Rope Trick, was an error; she hasn't been at her best since then even with spell-boosts.  Aspexia was not in fact comfortable with leaving the Crown to Keltham's possession within the Rope Trick.  It seemed like a possibly fatal case of underestimating an ilani.

Aspexia broadcasts generally that she is now in command here.  Abrogail is still recovering from her own ordeal -

...Aspexia briefly considers instructing Sevar to pull herself together, that this is not a good look for an Asmodean; but Aspexia is not sure that Sevar can in fact do that.  It's possible that taking away the Crown of Infernal Majesty from Sevar, before she entered the Rope Trick, was an error; she hasn't been at her best since then even with spell-boosts.  Yet Aspexia was not in fact comfortable with leaving the Crown to Keltham's possession within the Rope Trick.  It seemed like a possibly fatal case of underestimating an ilani.

Aspexia broadcasts generally that she is now in command here.  Abrogail is still recovering from her own ordeal -