Oh, and what was he going to do, kiss and tickle her to death? A pussycat like him? Excuse her while she trembled in her boots. Of course, the actual devil was clever. Far cleverer than she gave credit for, despite having lived in hell herself for years. She should have known she would be outwitted. An empty soul was worthless.

To arrange for it to be filled first though so she was waylaid from her choice? That was masterful. Well, her soul wasn't just empty, when she thought ...