He answered her in her own language, speaking sharply, as one familiar with the arcane arts. "Foolish servant of Panthean... you think I would give you my true name?" He made a gesture of warding against her, so that whatever she might do would not kill him. "Besides, I bring gifts for you, and for your master--behold the two souls before you, for it is their time."<br/><br/>His lips curled into a malicious sneer as he gestured toward the sleeping Knox parents, who now stirred ever so slightly in their sleep. "But know this, their daughter is forbidden, for Shub-Niggurath has declared her property of the village." Another warding gesture toward Brandi's room, and Ethan stepped back to watch the demon do its work.