Magnus paused at that, a hint of worry clouding his features. But a quick glance over his shoulder showed him nothing amiss. He dismissed Eleanor's warning. Clearly they had depowered her, whatever her powers were, but they hadn't touched Magnus yet. He was a little more difficult to wrangle, he thought.

"They hired me." He paired his words with a casual shrug to hide his discomfort. "As an adviser. Give them some general information on demons and Downworlders." Not this. This definitely hadn't been in the contract.

Not that Magnus had read the contract.