The night before….
"The Purifying process is complete. I'll leave her here for two hours, making sure nothing happens to her," said Roderick. "Have you explained the situation to your family? I don't want anyone to disturb her during the observation period, or our efforts will be in vain." He asked Ethan, the owner of the sacred place.
"I live alone," explained Ethan.
"Where are your parents?" Roderick asked like a law enforcement officer interrogating a guilty boy.
"They died while fighting a devil."
When Ethan mentioned a demon, it drew Arden to the conversation. "What devil?" he asked.
Ethan didn't answer right away. The veins in his temples twitched as his jaw tightened. "Mammon."
"Greed," said Roderick. He turned to look at Arden in silence.
"When did that happen?" Now it was Arden's turn to ask.
"Ten years ago."
"You've lived alone since then?" asked Roderick.
