Balem couldn't help but be irritated at the fact that fae seemed to be considered somewhat akin to pests (or tools, to the less morally inclined) where witches were concerned. He remembered fondly a time when magic among humans was much rarer than it was now and fae were nearly deified.

"And I suppose you're not one to be tempted, either?" Balem said, knowing that that particular tactic usually worked best on the young and naive, "The Lord of Stars can grant much prosperity."

The Lord of Stars was also notoriously ruthless when it came time to collect payment, so much so that his true name was often blotted out or torn away in the few old magical texts in which it was written.