Axe

    After the silent battle that Juniper seemed not only indifferent to, but also to win, Blitzmann turned his back to her with a dismissive 'Pah!' She breathes a quiet sigh of relief. Doctor Blitzmann was not an easy man to work with, but there were ways to deal with him: Prove your value. Stand firm in your beliefs. Suggest something utterly insane and overly complicated.
    'An axe, perhaps.'
    'An axe? You want m-'
    'That explodes.'
    Blitzmann pauses. 'It also summons demons,' he says.
    'Small ones,' says Juniper.
    'I think we will get along splendidly, Miss Berries,' he says, extending a hand.