It had already hurt him and it hadn't been enough. Alec wanted to say those words aloud or something worse but instead he kept moving away, giving Adam a clear way through the gate. Part of him wanted to look through the opening and see if he could glimpse part of the mortal world, but he wasn't sure if he'd be punished for that. For now it was best if he stayed as far from the gate as possible. Once Adam left, he'd go to the orchards, the farthest area from the temple and the path so that the magic wouldn't react as if he was trying to leave.

"You told me to do it." That should be answer enough. Adam had said the words. He'd watched Alec try to open the gate. Alec didn't have to try a second time, but Adam wanted to leave so what choice did he have? "You wanted to leave and now you can." Looking down, he focused on one of the flowers that lined the path that he'd accidentally trampled. "You should go before it closes again."