Though the sudden burst of flame flying at Damon startled him, he swiftly sidestepped out of the way with a “whoa,” letting the fireball fly out the door. Moving quickly, he drew his pistol and fired it at the library's ceiling, both as a warning shot and as a way to alert Ose. As it turned out, however, he wouldn't get the chance to fire it for real. Immediately after firing the warning shot, he felt something heavy crash into the back of his head. causing a moderate bit of pain. Damon stumbled forward a step, and his pistol clattered uselessly across the floor. With fire in his eyes, he looked back over his shoulder to see Mary standing there, looking quite scared, a huge piece of wood in her hands.<br/><br/>“When the hell...”<br/><br/>Clearly angered, Damon pivoted to the side and grabbed Mary by her collar with his right hand, pulling her between himself and Eve, and effortlessly hoisted her a few inches off the ground. “Bad,” he chastised her, raising his other hand and flicking her in the forehead with a loud crack. Her head snapped backward from the force, but he made sure not to use enough to cause any lasting harm. After all, he didn't want to harm either of the ladies- the poor dude had just been looking for some companionship.<br/><br/>Knowing that having Mary as a human shield would buy him at least a few seconds to talk, Damon decided to play teacher. “Look, I know you're new here in Limbo, so this lesson's free. Don't fuck with anyone- or anything- stronger than you,” he explained between his teeth and threw her down on the ground toward Eve, ready to dodge another attack if need be.