No. I suppose it isn't. [Pause.] And yes, I would say it should be a last resort indeed. If you do happen to speak to it [...] as it does sometimes decide to speak to other people without my express consent, keep in mind that its interests align with mine. I think it will be more difficult for it if we are not at detente. Thus it has actively worked to keep my family safe, thus far, as an example.
Can you tell me who he is? He sounds like someone I should keep clear of. Is he here, in town?
[Oh, that sinking feeling.] That is precisely what I was afraid of. [...] But something is better than nothing, and nothing is what I have now.
[A laugh.] How strange that being a witch feels like the less strange and more palatable option. [...] Is that true? If I'm honest, I couldn't let it go fast enough. I think the thing inside me found it disconcerting, if not directly harmful. Christian iconography doesn't frighten it, but that spear made it uncomfortable. The raw power, I think.
Of course. And please, invite Daniel. Even if he refuses, I don't want him to think he's being shut out. It should show him that I trust his judgement if I meet with you, even alone, but he is [...] a complex person.