[ Hotspur will see that shaky smile, Asa, and raise you a slightly firmer and much more reassuring one of his own. The antlers and their adornments are all taken in stride - Hotspur's been around the galaxy a few times; he's seen plenty of odd-looking aliens. A few antlers here and there are pretty run of the mill, nowadays. ]

It wasn't hard, not until the demon thing. [ He pauses and his eyes flick away from the video feed briefly. ] Friends with good getting possessed by demons... I don't mind admittin' it was pretty scary, you know?