"As a mage, I have to know a lot about demons," Merrill said. "Though I think every mage knows something about them, with how dangerous they are to us." It was just the depth of knowledge that varied between people.

When Koishi took off her hat, Merrill focused in on the scar. "What a nasty wound. But I understand! I think a lot of people would want to be able to read others minds, but I don't think it's that glamorous. Especially if you couldn't turn it off."

While Merrill knew the dangers of demons and never to trust them, she couldn't help but feel a little empathy for the one before her. She seemed sincere and nice. And it wasn't every day she found a demon willing to do such a thing to itself.

"Right! I wish humans would do that. They always seem to make promises, but it's rare to find one who keeps them." She sighed.