We kept drifting on and off topic for an entire hour that night, discussing our plan from here on out.
Understandably, my allies were more than a little skeptical about everything I had told them.
"So this Vaeghar—" Ray began, but I immediately shushed him.
"No, no. Don't say his name out loud," I interjected sharply.
"...Why?" He raised an eyebrow.
"Because names create connections, Ray." I leaned forward, dramatically stressing his name to put it in focus. "And higher entities only need a little connection to influence you."
"But you just said his name?" Vince pointed out, eyes narrowing like he'd just solved a mystery no one asked him to solve.
"That's because I'm special. Also, I'm already being hunted by one demon, so what's one more?" I shrugged with a grin, though it faltered when absolutely no one returned it. "Besides, as I said, Vaeghar is sealed right now. So he can't do anything. But for future reference, don't just say any name out loud."
