[ Meliantha listens carefully. ]

At least it’s not a war and trying to change history. I now remember a day I died three times, and that was unpleasant.

[ At the last line, her face hardens for a moment, then relaxes. ]

You haven’t tried to seduce me, drain my soul, and I can tell you don’t have my grandfather’s brand. I think I can deal with that.

...I am, supposedly, the granddaughter of a demon lord, so I have had insights and sometimes less-than-good dealings with demons.