[Their proximity and the scent of Abduxel's blood are maddening to the point Toby's having trouble really thinking this through. If he were calmer, he might possibly be more wary of this different magic Abduxel is proposing instead of the usual memory peek. Maybe he'd actually ask about it—what is it, how does it work, what does Abduxel plan to do?

But instead, ] What, is it something else that needs blood?

[His gaze goes from the demon's eyes to his lips, then flicks a glance at the blood running down the demon's arm and getting on his clothes, before settling on his neck.]

Fine, whatever. I'll bite, I'll let you play with me. Which is exactly what you always do anyway.

[He takes a deep breath—ugh, so warm and metallic, it's so good—before taking a careful step back and releasing Abduxel.]