IC: The smile fell away from the Red Man's face. 

"I'd advise you to have patience, [i]child[/i]. Do you value your friend's life? You should know that I can stop the enchantment keeping his undead form moving with barely a thought. Do not presume to force me to do anything, young one. But you are correct, I do speak too long. Your friend might start to get ideas about [i]resisting[/i] my power. I had a simple question for you, actually, but it requires some thought. Has the DWMA been satisfying your desires? Truly?"