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The building was large, damp but spacious, and held rows of stacked boxes toward the back A body lay cluy needed to suathered around him Their toes ell back froht would contain a being as non

Silly creatures

While they clearly knew Agnon was a different demon than the one they’d called before it had stolen the suht to their doorstep The being occasionally loved working with imbeciles In this situation, especially, it made the task sothe self-proclaiical ability

"Great One, we have had news," the hu not to show it Within his head echoed thoughts of fear, both for hi turned its head that way until it was looking just behind its shoulder The woht echoed regarding a stolen necklace What a strange thing to think of in that moment Or maybe this secret was si filed that knowledge away

"It see was destroyed before its power could be transferred," the hu "The creature had fed before the confrontation, but still the woh it was non asked More than one person flinched The being hadn’t adopted speech that was pleasing to the human ear

"Another huical blast of fire The transfer did not have a chance to make it to the woman"

"Did the fire touch the woman?"

"No She had a spell that blocked it But she was close enough to lose her eyebrows, I hear The transfer would’ve happened if not for the fire"

"You are such stupid creatures" The being clasped its hands behind its back

"I’es Do you know of a spell that can block fire fro the skin, but does not also protect the hair?"

All the ht came from a hues would discover his lack of knowledge and power

If a body was needed for a non would use this human first His deteriorated body wouldn’t be ic," the hues had ed to summon a demon at all

"If what you heard is correct, it see said "This is noteworthy We et closer and test her"

The leader s her to us and e"

"Then By allits assent Agnon would need to es would not stand a chance against her power

Chapter Ten

The next lanced atto see it there Instead, I spied it across the room on

The red letters on ht filtered in through the sheer white curtains

I stretched, debating getting up There was little chance I would sleep any longer, but really…what else did I have to do besides lie in bed?