Sohn blinked several times.  THAT was certainly unexpected on multiple levels.  

He wanted to grab her hand and just drag her out of here.  But something about the way she'd stated that made her seem more mature and wiser than her 9 years would suggest.  And it sent shivers down his spine that 'everyone else' included his own family. 

There was magic at play here.  Sohn had never personally encountered magic before tonight, but what else could that purple creature that poofed into dust have been but a being born of magic?  Her words seemed to hint at even more of it.  

As Claribel's voice dropped to a whisper, he lowered his to match. "What is he doing?  How can you stop him?"