25. Mental chatter

Shandra is sure that her voice is not being noticed by Sam. The two walk back at a comfortable pace as the girl sends a mental message to the redhead:

"Julian? Is that you?

"And who else, little witch?"

"But how can you do that? I thought only Sam could get into my mind like that."

"Sam has many tricks. I have powers. That's our difference."

"So all demons can communicate mentally?"

"Not all. Only the strongest and most... Empowered."

The way he spoke of others of his race sounded a lot like when Sam belittled demons who possessed human bodies. It was clear that strength, status, power and glory were things taken extremely seriously in Hell.

She squinted at the man next to her. He really couldn't even imagine the parallel conversation that was going on. But how?

"Isn't the merger we did supposed to make him listen to me?" the girl asks Julian.

"Even though you share many things in common, luckily, that's one of the ones not affected by the spell. So, no, he can't hear me. And he can't