He moves some books around on the cart, uncovering scraps of paper. The pen takes a bit more hunting down.

"Ah, we — called up a spirit and told it what kind of body to have. Is that like a sending?" Kai sounds distracted as he writes, but he isn't at all. The dog subjects Lirael's hands to extensive sniffing before essaying a tentative lick. In as far as possible, it's gathering what information it can, but it is a very limited demon, like Free Magic on a choke chain far harsher than the Charter. The choke chain is traceable back to Kai, which wouldn't be a surprise.