21. Claws

Shandra is particularly startled by the tone of voice and expression on Sam: the half-sided smile didn't look like one of happiness, nor joy.

"What do you mean? What do you mean?" She asks, somewhat fearfully.

Julian also seems intrigued by the books. He takes one of them from Sam's hands and looks carefully at the spelling on the cover. Then he looks at the girl, but does not smile. Instead he sighs through his nose.

"Have you read these books? I mean, have you read every page of each one?"

"No, although I have learned quite a bit from it." The two men widen their eyes. "But what's going on anyway? Why are they reacting this way?"

They both go into a deep silence, thinking about the best way to start the subject. The dark-haired demon points with his finger to the black-covered book.

"That is a Grimoire of Dark Magics. You probably used some spell from here to summon me."

Then he points to the other volume, the gray-covered one.

"That's a Grimoire of Arcane Magics."

Julian completes: