"But not right now," observes Asmodia, encouraged by the confirmation but not so much by his brisk manner. She furrows her brow, watching him work. If these cords are just components for a spell or device not currently in use, there should be no danger in touching them-- except that he seems to be having a lot of trouble getting free of them. If it takes him this long to untangle himself, perhaps it's not such a great wonder that he managed somehow to get himself in there in the first place.

"Do you need help?" she asks as the idea finally occurs to her. "I could cut them, but if they're components I assume you want them whole." She reaches out to pull one of the cords that has looped itself around his neck off over his head, her fingers cool where they brush briefly against his face.