Cursed pages

At the first page was a different title, Summoning a demon.

Belle read to herself the book's warning to all readers, 'The rituals and incantations contained within these gray pages are not for the faint of heart. To summon a demon is to invite destruction, chaos, and madness into one's life. Proceed with utmost caution, dear reader, for once the veil is lifted, there is no turning back.'

At the end of the same page was an extra note saying, "The pages are cursed. It is not for the likes of gentlewomen and gentlemen, but rather for those who dare to dance with the darkness itself. Proceed at your own peril." and there was a weird circle diagram with triangles within just at the ends of these words.

The first pages already kept Belle on her toes. Again she was curious but not foolish; if this was a real text on summoning a demon, she was better off without it.