Joy accepted the stone from the demon when she offered it, but eventually shook his head and handed it back to her. "I do not mean to offer insult, but I think I will refrain from learning your summoning for now. I'm sure it could be useful, but I have other things I will need to devote myself to." His tone and smile matched the words, firm but conciliatory in rejecting the demon's offer. "Besides, I suspect that my cleverer fellows will be able to find better uses for you."<br/><br/>He yawned and scratched at the side of his head as Mask muttered her ominous words and stalked off. Joy couldn't help but wonder if all female Abyssals acted like this. Perhaps the Last Breath caused damage to them not usually seen in males, or perhaps it was just another manifestation of the oddities that were rampant among Oblivion's champions. Whatever the case, it was starting to get on his nerves, though he didn't plan to let it show.