But then you would have to admit that your magic had failed you yet again. That a cleric and a monster had to run and tell Master to come clean up your mess. Hell, you couldn't even claim to have come up with the idea, since we just gave it to you! So, you know, it's your choice. Because this whole "sell your soul" thing? 100% your idea. We're just service providers. Although, as a provider, I would be remiss not to warn you that the Soul Splice has been known to trigger feelings of pure omnipotence. You may also experience some slight dizziness from the rush of unprecedented arcane power. We won't tell anyone there was another way to save your children if you don't.
I… I must succeed.