Aksai's Spirit Sense carefully separated the emotional fluctuations belonging to each woman.
He didn't intend to overwhelm their minds all at once with a massive amount of negative emotion essence. That would be too obvious. If they took precautions, it would affect his plans.
Instead, he planned to make small changes that wouldn't arouse their suspicion, allowing them to continue believing that they were simply trapped inside a difficult formation that would take some time to crack. He didn't want them to realize that the Devil's Den had its own way of using Intent-based techniques.
A slight increase in suspicion.
A little more irritation.
A subtle distortion in their perception of danger.
Nothing strong enough to make them realize that their minds were being manipulated.
Aksai closed his eyes.
The negative emotions stored inside the Demon Tree began moving at a slightly faster pace than before, yet they still remained below a certain critical level.
