"I'll be fine. No permanent damage, anyway. The fall wasn't... too bad..." Katiel said, waving his right arm in the air to demonstrate that it had movement. He winced slighty. "It'll heal by morning, anyway."

 He wracked his brain for a way to explain his situation without giving too much information away. At times the inability to lie was a strange impediment to the cause... though he knew that to give even an inch to the darkness was to throw oneself into it, and he shuddered to consider what made the demons take that first step. His mouth went oddly dry, looking into the eyes of this unique young girl. "...I... ah... I have reason to believe that somebody wants you dead, and I've been told to watch you and make sure they don't get a chance. I'm only permitted to reveal the details of my assignment under extreme circumstances, but I am permitted to tell you that much. I didn't want to alarm you, which is why I was watching from the tree rather than being open..."

His eyes widened suddenly.

"Not that I could see anything I shouldn't! I-I'd never want to pry, it wouldn't be right, I just needed to make sure that your apartment remained secure, and..." Katiel's face fell. "...and you probably don't find this at all convincing."