Tempting Offer**

"It's my mother's journal. It contains all the spells involving demons," Ezekiel explained. "Keep it for now and see if there's anything useful while I finalize plans for my attack on Devon's lair. Use whatever you need, Tarah."

"I've been wanting to ask you more about yourself, Tarah. I've wondered if that's even your real name," Ezekiel continued, his tone serious. "But I don't want to risk the safety of whoever Devon bound with that Tophet Bloodchain Spell to you. The journal clearly warns against compromising the demon's identity who cast the spell, and it has a broad scope. It all makes sense now why you've been guarded about your past and reluctant to answer certain questions."