"Of course, a masquerade of that sophistication required a little outside help – and I found it. I made a cont

"Of course, a masquerade of that sophistication required a little outside help – and I found it. I made a contract with a resourceful devil who calls himself the Forefather. He wove an illusion over me and my sister, hiding our tiefling features from everyone. I hope this doesn't shock you. It's not that I wanted to bind myself to a powerful and devious creature. But what choice did I have? To wash bowls at a caravanserai until the end of my days? That wouldn't just be a waste of the priceless gem that I am. I'd be burdened with caring for Kalikke – that naive walking virtue, who is totally unfit for a hard life...'