They passed through the wide front doors of the main hall, toward the stairs that led down to the courtyard. Cole gave her a small smile as they walked. The people they passed glanced in Ariadne's direction, sometimes, but never his.

"You should ask questions," he piped up as they started down the stairs. "People don't always want to ask — then, when they don't understand, they say 'demon,' and want to make us disappear."