<strong>"Alright, I'll spend some time preparing my spells for the coming day then. I can't say I know much about the Gatekeepers, at least I don't recall right away, but they don't sound like a bad idea to meet with if they are against demons as well. Of course, time and money are limited while we are on the run and we aren't sure whether we could get help from the Gatekeepers right now, or what the cost might be. Like the matter with the wizard earlier: It could be very useful to have their aid, but we cannot expect it to happen without giving something in return and right now I am not sure what it would take. I think finding out as much as we can from Lunari's mentor's notes would help us get an idea of how to take this foe down, as well as perhaps what preparations would help. We can return to seek aid from the Gatekeepers or the Mage later if we find ourselves outmatched and forced to flee once more."</strong>His expression neutral, he spoke his own thoughts on the matter while trying to explain his reasons.<br/><br/>At the time he left the two of them to do their bit of scouting after having said what was on his mind, turning his mind inwards while lifting out his spellbook from amidst his belongings, and starting to go through its pages silently. The erotic images drawn on the pages served as a backdrop to the text written down on the pages, yet the illustrations took a notably more heated form on some of the pages, while others were far more tame and generic on the book. They were more for the decoration in the style of the book than actual useful information, but a mage should make their book their own, and as an eros mage he sought to be true to his own art.<br/><br/>Going through the pages, his thoughts focused on the ones that he felt he would need on the coming day, intoning the invocations under his breath, to the point of missing just the few key activation words, as well as the directing gestures for them. Preparations like that kept a pulse of magic around him on his mind-scape, reminding him comfortingly of the spells brought near-ready, and just craving the release into reality by those few key words. Yet he knew if the opportunity arose to turn them into spells of primal nature, their energy would be subsumed by that which rose from the depths and embraced his very soul. Eros was in his mind and soul alike, and having enjoyed the bit of sexual bliss with Mara, it was flowing in his body as well now. Such a delightly way to feel while preparing one's mind for the challenges of the day.