Working with Damballa was something Anatole had never considered.
From the beginning, He had ruled out this option.
Bear in mind, they had just had a major war with Damballa not long ago!
But what Seraphina said made sense.
If they didn't stop the Church of Truth and let them steal the Divine Communication White Candle, that would be troublesome!
To avoid this situation, collaborating with Damballa seemed like the best solution.
The problem was...
Would Damballa work with them?
When Anatole conveyed the intention to cooperate, Damballa did not refuse but set forth His own terms.
He wanted the Land of Death.
This demand was immediately rejected by Anatole; He couldn't possibly agree!
Did letting Damballa ascend to Main God differ in any way from allowing Baji to descend?
There was no difference at all!
Yet Damballa presented a condition Anatole found hard to refuse.