"I..." Urd looked down, shame-faced. "...I didn't." Then she looked up once more, eager to soothe any hurt she might have caused. "It's not that I don't want them to meet you as yourself, though! It's just that the Belldandy of this world hasn't met you. She's obligated to report magical anomalies to Heaven."

She finally gave voice to her dread. "I-I don't want them to interfere. What if they decide you're too dangerous? What if they want to send you away, or worse, lock you up someplace?" Her voice started to shake slightly as she covered her face with her hands.

"I couldn't stand if they took away your freedom...I'm not worth that risk, Genie."