"Heh. Just seven," he admits. "One of 'em especially was real stubborn, though."

He tosses a little candy into the air and catches it in his mouth, seeming actually relaxed for the first time since he got here. "And I'll have you know I was a cool god! The old kind, beyond human comprehension!" At least the first time. "Buuut, I needed the souls to cooperate and... hey, apotheosis ain't easy! Oh well. Fun while it lasted."