[ The boy's an eager listener. Valmont will give him that. And honestly, he appreciates it. He's never really had a chance to get all this off his chest. ]

I was able to take control now and then, but far too infrequently for my liking. Often when it served some purpose for him, such as when he'd decide he'd rather hide in my head and let me deal with one of his accursed demon siblings yelling at him. Did I mention he comes from a family of eight?

As for how I got rid of him. [ Not that Valmont himself had much to do with it. ] There's a certain... adversary of mine, shall we say, whose family has some knowledge of magic. And I've got no idea why they didn't do this earlier and save me a great deal of trouble, but they finally were able to use a spell to exorcise him from my body. You cannot imagine what a blessed relief it is to be alone in your own head. [ He sternly points at the screen. ] Try not to get possessed by a demon if you can ever avoid it, would you? It's not a pleasant experience.