Ha...! Here I was starting to wonder if my skepticism was really unwarranted. But if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

[That's the oldest rule in the book. And the offer they made to him is so tempting, so personal, so impossible, even he was willing to believe it. Maybe he still is. Ms. Wexler's words run through his head. If there's no hope, then what's the point?

There is no outward sign whatsoever that he even parsed the "blind" remark. Instead he takes a sip and then handles his mug thoughtfully.]

Of course no one will ever receive evidence of a contract being granted. It'll stay in the realm of rumors and hearsay, and a lack of results will be chalked up to a lack of faith.

Though in a place where magic and demons are real, maybe people are a little more willing to believe.