He didn't need to say that he would not; he had already told her he wouldn't. He simply nodded.
To her question, though, he turned to look at her.
"I recall," he said. "The demon took the form of someone you knew."
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He didn't need to say that he would not; he had already told her he wouldn't. He simply nodded.
To her question, though, he turned to look at her.
"I recall," he said. "The demon took the form of someone you knew."