[He's close, but he's not entirely certain just what is setting her on edge like this...]

It's Rembrandt, isn't it? He's an unknown - something you've tried to plan around, but even in all your preparations you don't have a confirmed way of removing him. He told me that the one time you used magic you regretted it - that's why you keep calling it a "shortcut", because you weren't nearly as prepared as you thought you were for making a deal with a demon.

When all this is over, you still have to part with your soul. You won't get the opportunity to see the world you've worked so hard to conquer.