"Sometimes, hmm?" it was clear she was pretty skeptical of it working out. "Finding people to trust so that it works out isn't so easy. My kind aren't..." trustworthy. "We learn early to look out for ourselves. Among...other things. Even my own mother..." well, that wasn't really a story he wanted to hear. Nobody needed to hear about her own family drama. She probably wanted to talk about her family drama even less.

"And I'm sure overconfidence has never gone wrong for you?" she gave him a little wry smirk. Somehow she couldn't really bring herself to think anyone could make deals with a demon that didn't end poorly.

"Mmm, would you now? I appreciate the agreement. It was a pretty uneven trade. Though...my master insisted it wasn't a punishment so much as a gift."