Mia was a little sorry for almost laughing--poor Flonne looked so confused and upset. She patted Flonne's hand across the table. "Diego used to be his name," she explained. "And he and I go back a long way, and Diego's what I'm used to, so he has to put up with me calling him that, poor thing." She sent a smile in Diego's direction.

She smiled at Laharl too, who, for a demon, was an awfully cute one. "I had my suspicions. I didn't want to come out with it in case it was impolite."