When Vanessa returned to the car after completing the banishing ritual, she found David mumbling all alone in the dark with the katana in his hand.
“Who are you talking to?”
Hearing Vanessa’s voice, he quickly sheathed his weapon and moved over to the passenger seat.
“David, I heard you talking to someone? Who was it?” she repeated her question.
“No one. I was just humming to myself.”
“It didn’t look like you were humming. Were you talking to your blade?”
“You ask too many questions!” he shrugged in annoyance.
She understood from his replies that he was trying to hide something. The blade was beginning to manipulate him to its own will. The thought of taking the blade away from him crossed her mind for a split second, but without the demonic weapon they would be helpless against t
