"I know a lady about this tall," he raised his hand to the middle of his chest, "and a lot of willpower who says otherwise on the monster front." He'd seen Murphy face down things that made his own manhood run away whimpering and still fight. She was a beast monsters should be scared of.

"But personally, I'd rather melt a demon's face than try to negotiate, so you've got me there."

There was a time and place to negotiate with demons, but usually only when you were the summoner and there was a circle holding it captive.