POV Marcello
"What's the matter with the black eye?" I asked Giovanni.
"Alex was using my backpack as his pillow. After I bought him a couple of pillows and stacked them on top of one another, he agreed to the exchange. It was my mistake to try and grab his pillow without offering one of better quality." He responded, then he put down the bag and took out two pieces of paper.
"So what's the plan?" Max asked.
"Apparently I have to place this piece of paper over the creature's head; this will automatically register it as part of our team and forbid it from attacking us. It doesn't guarantee its obedience; it just makes sure he won't get too far away from us." He explained while reading the second piece of paper, which contained the instructions.
"Where did you get that?" I asked him.