Thor naturally hoped the Half-Elf could separate from Byron.
Although the Elf had given Byron powerful Mental Power and a kind of charm that was hard to say whether it was useful or not, if Byron overused the Elf, he would be pulled into the Interlayer of the World Wall. His soul would gradually fall into Chaos, until it and the Elf's spirit, separated by their different races, became a mass of Chaos.
It was practically a time bomb.
"I can help you make a Vessel that can hold you. But first, I need to thoroughly analyze the Red Worms. They may prove useful against Black Tide Pollution."
Thor wouldn't refuse the Half-Elf, but he wouldn't give him his freedom for nothing, either.
If he wanted freedom, he would have to work for it.
Wizards believed in equivalent exchange, didn't they?
"You're also a special kind of Consciousness Entity, and you can identify what makes the Red Worms unusual. So join us in studying them. The more we learn about the Red Worms, the more suitable a Vessel we can make."
The Half-Elf nodded. "I'll use Byron's mouth and body to cooperate with all your experiments."
The Half-Elf's indistinct face slowly sank beneath Byron's skin, revealing Byron's blank expression once more.
Thor sighed helplessly. "You suddenly wanted to come to the Star Gate Council just to help the Half-Elf make a suitable Vessel?"
Byron didn't deny it. "They live in the Interlayer of the World Wall. Only the Half-Elf can communicate with the outside world through me, and even then, barely. But living inside the World Wall also makes them extremely sensitive to intrusions by outside species. I can see the Red Worms thanks to the abilities the Half-Elf lends me."
Byron pointed to the enormous worm on his body.