Valdis doesn't care much for his excuses, and she cares even less when he calls the creature a fledgling. That strikes a nerve that no sane man would ever want to strike. It brings back memories of the pain, destruction and suffering of complete innocents, just like that creature in Elias' basement.

"She is innocent in your plotting to replace the goddesses, if that was genuinely your goal, no harm shall come to her unless she becomes an active, immediate threat to the residents of Pumpkin Hollow."

Valdis is not convinced Elias is within his full mind, there are too many gaps in his memory concerning the journal, the language, the dagger...no, it seems too similar to the reports from Cerrit and Leon.

"Shen, I'm putting you in charge of her."

It would likely be unwise for her to interact with the creature, who knew how their respective divinities would interact.

"Now, Elias, I want you to tell me this. Are you, or were you once, a member of the Cult of Nyarlathotep?"