"Still here, yes - but not like we were. We used to rule the world... and now most of them think we're simply stories, because he said so. Personally, I find everyone else's simple acceptance a bit defeatist."
She shrugged - it was something she'd given up on anyone else understanding for a long time. "And of course the demon works for that particular god. It's not simply an issue with Christianity. I can ply my trade without offering someone authority over me."