['Not a demon'. Hah. His own mother, God bless her soul, had vehemently disagreed. There is the slightest hesitation before he generates an answer, much to his annoyance.]

A lesser being...?

[He attempts an incredulous laugh, and for the most part, it sounds as if it bubbled out of him quite naturally.]

Have you forgotten? I possess the power to crush a dozen men in but an instant, if I so please.