The demon scam

You take courage and call out, "Umm... excuse me..?" Sure, you're kinda scared, but what won't you do for your little sister, right?

The figure turns at your voice and pauses while it tilts it's head. Now you can see that the thing has a furry tail that slowly moves through the air behind it, and that it isn't an "it" afterall, but a she.

You suddenly become aware of the fact that you are still holding your dagger in your hand.