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Raziel bent over the mess and frowned “This looks like the diary of a serial killer”

I grunted in annoyance “Look closer”

He did, and his eyes widened in recognition “Ah These are protective glyphs and sigils, ” He turned to me with a cocked eyebrow “And how have you coic than you do about being an angel Well, half of one”

“I paid attention in class, that’s how” I stuck my chin out with a little bit of pride “My old boss, Carver, he tried to teach us the basics whenever we had the chance, in betweeniuessing”

“Smartest man indeed” Raziel scoffed “Before you met me, of course”

I was about to say so hitme in my tracks “Do you smell that?”

Florian sniffed at the air, then frowned “Cannabis, burning Where is that co from?”

Raziel groaned “I’ll give you two guesses”

Outside the living rooainst the sill with his feet on the fire escape, Belphegor took another deep toke of what I had to assume was a joint Demons probably messed around with soerous recreational substances

“You’re really good at following me around for someone who’s supposed to be so lazy,” I said

Without turning around, Belphegor took another long, inhuman puff “Sloth manifests itself in lanced briefly over his shoulder, chuckling as sh his nostrils, like a dragon “I thought you’d bethe hovel that you live in”

“That does it” I stalked over to the , pulled it up and open coet in here?”

Belphegor’s eyes burned red when he glared at me, more fiery than the ember on his joint

“Please,” I said

“It’s California,” Belphegor ht this was legal here”