Ayl stopped moving and whipped around, glaring intensely at Sam. "So you're telling me your demon gives you the power to understand people's true intentions, then? That's a new one, why haven't you told me about it?" He stepped towards her. "And how about his demon's powers? I'm sure you know<span style="font-style: italic">all</span>about that just because you two were childhood friends, right?" At this point, he was inches away from her face, a fire burning in his eyes as he lectured her. "Don't EVER take a person's words to heart before you know them, Sam, especially not in this world we live in now; I don't care what you think you know about him. I'm assuming he wasn't a mentally unstable psychopath bent on killing everyone near you when you were seven, and in a time where the line between human and demon is oh-so-thin, assume you know nothing about a person at first glance,<span style="font-style: italic">no matter what.</span>The kindest person in the world is no less susceptible to the influence of demonic possession than one who is inherently evil."<br/><br/>He paused a moment to let his words sink in before continuing. "I'm not going to lie and say I think he's got some malicious intent involving you. It does seem like he's exactly the kind of person he said he was, but don't even<span style="font-style: italic">begin</span>feeling proud about yourself for that. You remember what I told you during our training, Sam? Even if you hit it right this once, it's not because you're some god at judging a person's character; it's because you got<span style="font-style: italic">lucky,</span>nothing more nothing less. And unless your intention is to get yourself<span style="font-style: italic">killed,</span>luck isn't something you want to rely on when your life is on the line. That was the single most idiotic and reckless stunt I've ever seen in my life, and I won't be fighting with someone who so childishly believes they're invincible." Without giving her a chance to respond, Ayl spun on his heel and stepped into a nearby shadow, zipping off through the darkness towards the hideout, leaving the two girls alone in the middle of the street.