Book Five: Chapter 7

Sofia laughed behind her. “Yes and no. There are plenty of things that call themselves demons but aren’t. Biblical demons are the ones everyone is most familiar with. Ones like Lily and Oliver. These are angels that have fallen from heaven itself. But many religions have demons of their own with different origins.”

“I see.” The answer itself made sense, but opened the floor to a lot of questions. Beth turned away from the room and started up the stairs behind the cyclops. “So, it’s really just a matter of nomenclature. Something nasty and from a dark place must be a demon?”

Sofia nodded, closing the door behind them. Back in the kitchen, she turned on the sink to wash her hands. “That’s one way of looking at it. Categorizing demons is a tricky business, because one of the defining qualities usually involves devouring a human soul.”

“Not a lot of those just lying around, right?” Beth pointed to a pastry. “May I have one?”

“You may.” Sofia had pulled some dough