"Lyle hasn't told you much at all about me. I'm a shadow demon. I left Hell when I was twenty three and took up residence in Seattle for many years, where I served as a homicide detective until my age started to become an issue. That's when I retired from the force and came here to teach."
He could see the way Fisher was staring at his shoulders. "They're retractable. The claws are not, but I keep them cut as short as possible, and I use these charmed bracelets to make it appear as though I have human fingernails." He unhooked a cufflink and rolled up the shirt sleeve so Fisher could see one of the bracelets.