[Desmond coughs lightly, because sorry little lady, but he's totally having a mental picture of that.]

Ah...Curse? Like...magical hexes performed by wizards?

[What new hell as he just found himself in? Still, she manages to make him smile slightly]

I could really do without any specialness, totally. What's the point of bringing us here, anyway? I mean, I heard the statue, but come on. There most people better willing at being...'devoted' to this asshole.