[Raises an eyebrow for about one second at the blatant rudeness, before laughing. The fact that it insulted his magic just makes it more interesting.]

Does it seem that way to you? To me it seems that you can only use yours once per day.

[He should probably not be picking fights with the demon cat back, and yet he is.]

Typically sacrifice is how it would be done. Blood magic. But that's what we've been practicing here, after all. [Adding a slightly sheepish afterthought.] Well. Speaking only for myself, among present company.

I do think they believe us able to kill them. Bull was told to kill one to achieve a pardon, so presumably it can be done. But maybe this is the only way to extract them without the death of the host.