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"There isn't really a demon," Alvis said, lifting his hands as if to soothe you. "But with the stories of sightings coming down from Pasema—also invented, by us, I promise you—it's not very difficult to make people believe there is. That's our proposition for you, more or less."

Letha glanced warily between Alvis and Elith. "The job you have for us," she said, "is…lying about demons."

"Yes," Verity said, surprisingly quickly. "More specifically, lying about me."

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