There it was again, that confidence he'd felt from her earlier. Teresa genuinely didn't seem even a little phased at the prospect of running into her own nocturnal demons. Was she another one of those types who enjoyed a challenge, or was she really as strong as she seemed to be making herself out to be? Kibitoshin would have been willing to believe either.

Nonetheless, he persisted. "Maybe not normally, but while you're here you have your powers weakened. You wouldn't be a match for one of them, not alone." Wait a second. Did that come out wrong? He flushed, as if suddenly hearing himself for the first time. "N-not that I'm saying you're weak! Not at all! I bet you're really powerful! But... but... well, you just need to be careful."