[ Matt ... very much does not begrudge Sebastian this response. He looks a little chagrined, in fact. ]

Well, actually, [ he clarifies, ] I didn't summon it. I mean, maybe in a very semantic sense? I did this ritual and drew my circle and spilled some blood, and nothing happened, so I figured I'd fucked it up. Went to bed.

And then I had this dream where the demon showed up. It didn't ask anything of me, exactly, but it definitely had some choice words about how stupid and presumptuous I'd been to try calling it. [ His lips twitch. ] Which I can't exactly disagree with.

[ A pause. ]

I know I was lucky.