Shallowed by darkness
She put her hands up apologetically, “Alright, alright…. I’m sorry for doubting you, Henry. I do not think you are… bad. I really didn’t mean to make fun of your loyalty. I trust you.” She smiled at him and glanced away before nodding. “I will give you my soul..” Her smile widened and she pushed back her hair.
He glanced at her with an intense look.
“Are you sure ? I don’t want to force you. So if you’re really sure…I can do it.”
She smirked and tilted her head in curiosity. “A … deal? Like what? Do share…. you’ve gotten my attention!” She pouted her lips at him, “It’s not fair to dangle it infront of me like that.” Her eyes narrowed slightly and she pushed her hair back. “Is it something I can trust you with? Or is this a deal with the devil sort of thing?” She forced out a small laugh. “I wanna know.”
“Oh, trust me when I say that you will love it. Did the world ‘immortality’ interests you ? or powers to save your beloved ?”
“Ahh…” Her eyes brightened in curiosity. “Well, I don’t have a beloved so that won’t do me any good. Immortality catches my interest.” She looked at him suspiciously as a playful smile grew on her lips. “Why make such an offer? .. And what would I need to do in return?”
“Oh, you’re not supposed to have ‘one’ beloved. Maybe also your friend are important for you, no ?” he smiled lightly at her, glancing away.
“The price is normal, I mean. I give you immortality and powers…and also protection. But you need to give me your soul. I’m not deleting it or throwing it. I will keep your soul for you. So if someone try to kill you…can’t. Because you haven’t a soul in your body, but I will have it for you. It’s not dangerous for you…I’ll be your personal guardian. So you can call me when you want and ask for my help in any moment. Satisfy you ?”
“Of course they matter.” She gave a small smile and tilted her head. She looked up at him and into his eyes. “My soul?” She smirked, “I could have guessed that, dear. Your offer is very tempting…. but can I trust you to look after my soul?” She laughed slightly and looked at the ground. “I hope I’m not being fooled and acting like the usual gullible human being.”
“Don’t make fun of my loyalty. I’m a demon, a demon condemned to slavery. How could I deceive you ? It’s only my job, Miss. Nothing more.”
Then he give her a serious look.
“I’m not fooling you, Leera. I will keep your soul safe, I’m not so bad as you think.”
She smirked and tilted her head in curiosity. “A … deal? Like what? Do share…. you’ve gotten my attention!” She pouted her lips at him, “It’s not fair to dangle it infront of me like that.” Her eyes narrowed slightly and she pushed her hair back. “Is it something I can trust you with? Or is this a deal with the devil sort of thing?” She forced out a small laugh. “I wanna know.”
“Oh, trust me when I say that you will love it. Did the world ‘immortality’ interests you ? or powers to save your beloved ?”
“Ahh…” Her eyes brightened in curiosity. “Well, I don’t have a beloved so that won’t do me any good. Immortality catches my interest.” She looked at him suspiciously as a playful smile grew on her lips. “Why make such an offer? .. And what would I need to do in return?”
“Oh, you’re not supposed to have ‘one’ beloved. Maybe also your friend are important for you, no ?” he smiled lightly at her, glancing away.
“The price is normal, I mean. I give you immortality and powers…and also protection. But you need to give me your soul. I’m not deleting it or throwing it. I will keep your soul for you. So if someone try to kill you…can’t. Because you haven’t a soul in your body, but I will have it for you. It’s not dangerous for you…I’ll be your personal guardian. So you can call me when you want and ask for my help in any moment. Satisfy you ?”
She smirked and tilted her head in curiosity. “A … deal? Like what? Do share…. you’ve gotten my attention!” She pouted her lips at him, “It’s not fair to dangle it infront of me like that.” Her eyes narrowed slightly and she pushed her hair back. “Is it something I can trust you with? Or is this a deal with the devil sort of thing?” She forced out a small laugh. “I wanna know.”
“Oh, trust me when I say that you will love it. Did the world ‘immortality’ interests you ? or powers to save your beloved ?”
She furrowed her brow in thought before taking another step closer and sliding a hand on his chest. She tapped her fingers gently over where his heart would be and looked up at him. “A servant…? I wouldn’t have thought a demon would be a servant. How interesting. Demons give me the idea of master.” She tilted her head back and laughed. “Well, what would you be willing to offer?”
Looking down at her he thinned his eyes. Smiling kindly as he could.
“Now you’ve learned a new lessons. In any race or world there is always someone who plays the role of servant..and in my case, is guilty of a pact.”
He ran a hand through his hair, relaxing his shoulders.
“What can I offer ? Oh, Miss. I’ve already said it. I’m a demon, nothing will surprise me at all. I’ve lived for centuries…can scare me a request from you ?”
Her smile faltered a bit and she bit her lip in thought. “I’m sorry… if I, you know, hit a soft spot or upset you. I guess I should learn to keep my mouth shut about such things, no?” She looked up at him carefully and shrugged. “I wouldn’t feel right about asking anything of you over a simple mug of tea. Please, don’t feel the need to repay me.” She smirked, “I must say, you are such a gentleman. You don’t meet a lot of those these days.”
Turn his eyes on her frowning.
“Miss, what makes you think such a thing ? I’ve nothing against you. You’re a kind and lovely girl.”
He took her hand, putting her close to his cheek. A bright smile appear on his troubled expression.
“It’s not your fault at all. I’m just a tormented soul, always in conflict with myself. So, I would be glad to accomplish your request. I don’t like to being in debt with someone. Even if it was something stupid, like jumping on one leg dressed as a chicken.”
He laughed a bit, still looking at her.
She looked at him in slight surprise, and a large grin lit up her face once more. She brushed his cheek gently with her thumb and leaned in to whisper playfully. “Well, I’m sure not is all that bad. I’m sure even with tortured souls there is some kind of light. I used to be in conflict with myself constantly, but then I just got tired and let the fun side win.” Her eyes sparkled as she laughed and she nodded. “Alright, hmmm… what can you do for me to pay me back for that amazing mug of tea… well, you could jump on one leg dressed as a chicken for me, that would be entertaining. Or you could give me a quick kiss and we call it even.” She laughed hysterically and grinned darkly. “So do you have a chicken suit?”He sigghed lightly.
“There isn’t light on me, apart form my azure flames, Dear.”
Then his smile trembled amused. Give her a gentle look and tilt his body against her.
“I haven’t a chicken suit…but I can do the last thing you’ve said with pleasure.”
With gentle moves he reached her lips, pressing hers againt his.
“Hope I’ve made you happy..”
“Well, not the way I see it, Sir.” She kisses him back softly, and when they break away she gives him another quick peck on the lips. She looks up at him, grinning. “Well, I’d say that made me pretty happy. How’s that headache of yours, Henry?” She smirked and took a step back, her lips twitching upwards a bit remembering the kiss. “I guess we’re even now.”
After that kiss he stretched his arms.
“Hurt a little bit, but I don’t mind it. It’s much softer than before, Miss. And it’s thanks to you.”
Pulls her cheek amicably, still smiling after what happened.
“Maybe one day we can make a deal, Miss. I’m sure you will like it a lot..it would be beneficial for you. Like only demons can do.”
She furrowed her brow in thought before taking another step closer and sliding a hand on his chest. She tapped her fingers gently over where his heart would be and looked up at him. “A servant…? I wouldn’t have thought a demon would be a servant. How interesting. Demons give me the idea of master.” She tilted her head back and laughed. “Well, what would you be willing to offer?”
Looking down at her he thinned his eyes. Smiling kindly as he could.
“Now you’ve learned a new lessons. In any race or world there is always someone who plays the role of servant..and in my case, is guilty of a pact.”
He ran a hand through his hair, relaxing his shoulders.
“What can I offer ? Oh, Miss. I’ve already said it. I’m a demon, nothing will surprise me at all. I’ve lived for centuries…can scare me a request from you ?”
Her smile faltered a bit and she bit her lip in thought. “I’m sorry… if I, you know, hit a soft spot or upset you. I guess I should learn to keep my mouth shut about such things, no?” She looked up at him carefully and shrugged. “I wouldn’t feel right about asking anything of you over a simple mug of tea. Please, don’t feel the need to repay me.” She smirked, “I must say, you are such a gentleman. You don’t meet a lot of those these days.”
Turn his eyes on her frowning.
“Miss, what makes you think such a thing ? I’ve nothing against you. You’re a kind and lovely girl.”
He took her hand, putting her close to his cheek. A bright smile appear on his troubled expression.
“It’s not your fault at all. I’m just a tormented soul, always in conflict with myself. So, I would be glad to accomplish your request. I don’t like to being in debt with someone. Even if it was something stupid, like jumping on one leg dressed as a chicken.”
He laughed a bit, still looking at her.
She looked at him in slight surprise, and a large grin lit up her face once more. She brushed his cheek gently with her thumb and leaned in to whisper playfully. “Well, I’m sure not is all that bad. I’m sure even with tortured souls there is some kind of light. I used to be in conflict with myself constantly, but then I just got tired and let the fun side win.” Her eyes sparkled as she laughed and she nodded. “Alright, hmmm… what can you do for me to pay me back for that amazing mug of tea… well, you could jump on one leg dressed as a chicken for me, that would be entertaining. Or you could give me a quick kiss and we call it even.” She laughed hysterically and grinned darkly. “So do you have a chicken suit?”
He sigghed lightly.
“There isn’t light on me, apart form my azure flames, Dear.”
Then his smile trembled amused. Give her a gentle look and tilt his body against her.
“I haven’t a chicken suit…but I can do the last thing you’ve said with pleasure.”
With gentle moves he reached her lips, pressing hers againt his.
“Hope I’ve made you happy..”
She furrowed her brow in thought before taking another step closer and sliding a hand on his chest. She tapped her fingers gently over where his heart would be and looked up at him. “A servant…? I wouldn’t have thought a demon would be a servant. How interesting. Demons give me the idea of master.” She tilted her head back and laughed. “Well, what would you be willing to offer?”
Looking down at her he thinned his eyes. Smiling kindly as he could.
“Now you’ve learned a new lessons. In any race or world there is always someone who plays the role of servant..and in my case, is guilty of a pact.”
He ran a hand through his hair, relaxing his shoulders.
“What can I offer ? Oh, Miss. I’ve already said it. I’m a demon, nothing will surprise me at all. I’ve lived for centuries…can scare me a request from you ?”
Her smile faltered a bit and she bit her lip in thought. “I’m sorry… if I, you know, hit a soft spot or upset you. I guess I should learn to keep my mouth shut about such things, no?” She looked up at him carefully and shrugged. “I wouldn’t feel right about asking anything of you over a simple mug of tea. Please, don’t feel the need to repay me.” She smirked, “I must say, you are such a gentleman. You don’t meet a lot of those these days.”
Turn his eyes on her frowning.
“Miss, what makes you think such a thing ? I’ve nothing against you. You’re a kind and lovely girl.”
He took her hand, putting her close to his cheek. A bright smile appear on his troubled expression.
“It’s not your fault at all. I’m just a tormented soul, always in conflict with myself. So, I would be glad to accomplish your request. I don’t like to being in debt with someone. Even if it was something stupid, like jumping on one leg dressed as a chicken.”
He laughed a bit, still looking at her.
She furrowed her brow in thought before taking another step closer and sliding a hand on his chest. She tapped her fingers gently over where his heart would be and looked up at him. “A servant…? I wouldn’t have thought a demon would be a servant. How interesting. Demons give me the idea of master.” She tilted her head back and laughed. “Well, what would you be willing to offer?”
Looking down at her he thinned his eyes. Smiling kindly as he could.
“Now you’ve learned a new lessons. In any race or world there is always someone who plays the role of servant..and in my case, is guilty of a pact.”
He ran a hand through his hair, relaxing his shoulders.
“What can I offer ? Oh, Miss. I’ve already said it. I’m a demon, nothing will surprise me at all. I’ve lived for centuries…can scare me a request from you ?”
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He raise his eyes on her.
“Hello, Miss. Who are you ?”
She smiles shyly. “I’m Leera. It’s nice to meet you… um.. may I ask your name, Sir?” She gives a little laugh at her use of Sir. “Sorry, I’m not used to being formal.”“Oh, never mind. You can talk to me in any way, Miss. I’m just respectful because you’re a young pretty lady.”
He smirks at her attitude, then smile softly.
“Henry, the azure flames demon. At you service.”
Pink tints her cheeks in slight embarrassment. “Ah, w-well thank you. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Henry… the azure flames demon.” Her head tilts slightly in wonder and she arches a brow. “I’ve never met a .. demon.. before. All I’ve heard is that demons and evil go hand in hand..” She catches herself and says in a rush, “Which I’m sure is a total lie.” She smiles sheepishly.He fix his eyes on her.
“This depends in what people thinking.”
Then shook hi head.
“I’m not good at all. I’m only gentle with new persons. In this case a pretty blondie.”
Give her an half-smile. “but, never mind, Miss. I don’t want to hurt you.”
She narrows her eyes and smiles playfully. “Pretty blondie? I do believe I introduced myself as Leera, kind Sir Demon.” She laughs softly and looks at him up and down. “You don’t seem dangrous to me.” She gives another small laugh. “Well, How are you?”
“I know your name, Miss. But let me overdo it. It’s funny.”
then he cross his arms against the chest. Looking down at her.
“I’m fine, except for an annoying headache. You, Leera ?”
She giggles and gives a little bow. “Alright then, keep calling me Miss. But I will start calling you Sir Demon.” She winks. ”Sorry about your headache, honey tea with ginger usually helps me. Maybe you could give that a try.” She smiles crookedly. “I’m alright thank you.”
Start looking at the floor, he smiled at her words.
“I’m alright with it, Miss. Anyway, I have never tasted the tea you are talking about. Maybe you can do some for me ?”
“Oh, sure. I’d be happy to make some for you.. if your headache is still really bugging you. I personally think it is really bitter, but it does the job.” She grinned and poked him gently in the arm. “I hope I wasn’t the one who caused that headache of yours.” She laughed softly.
He smiled lightly seeing her expression.
“Absolutly not Miss. You’re helping me…I’m not so irritable.”
Then caress her head gently.
“Perfect, I’m only waiting for it.”
She laughed softly to herself and lightly touched his wrist. “Alright then, I’ll make you some. One moment.” Ten minutes later, she returns with a steaming cup of the tea in her hands. She holds it out to him and bites her lip, “I hope it helps. Maybe it won’t have the same effect on a demon, but it’s worth a try I suppose. How is it Sir Demon?” She gave a small smile and arched a brow.
“Dear, I’ve a demon soul…but my body, yet, is still half-human.”
He takes the cup from his hand while sipping.
“mmmh, it taste good Miss…good job. Is nice…I did not expect so good. I don’t like so much human taste…but this is quite good.”
Raise his eyes on her with a thankful smile.
“Maybe it’s your fault Miss, I’m really grateful to you. I need to repay you in some way. There’s really nothing I can do for you ?”
She let out a breath of relief. “Oh good, I’m glad you like it… it should kick in within the next half hour.” Her eyes looked to the floor and she laughed smoothly, then looked back up to meet his gaze. “I don’t really know… no one’s made an open offer like that. It was just tea, no trouble at all really..” She took a step closer and held his gaze. “I’m just glad I could help.”
“Miss, I’m a demon. Making open requests is my mere job, like a servant would do.”
He glance down at her thoughtfully.
“Are you sure, that there is nothing ? I can do anything. if not, I wouldn’t be a demon.”
He raise his eyes on her.
“Hello, Miss. Who are you ?”
She smiles shyly. “I’m Leera. It’s nice to meet you… um.. may I ask your name, Sir?” She gives a little laugh at her use of Sir. “Sorry, I’m not used to being formal.”“Oh, never mind. You can talk to me in any way, Miss. I’m just respectful because you’re a young pretty lady.”
He smirks at her attitude, then smile softly.
“Henry, the azure flames demon. At you service.”
Pink tints her cheeks in slight embarrassment. “Ah, w-well thank you. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Henry… the azure flames demon.” Her head tilts slightly in wonder and she arches a brow. “I’ve never met a .. demon.. before. All I’ve heard is that demons and evil go hand in hand..” She catches herself and says in a rush, “Which I’m sure is a total lie.” She smiles sheepishly.He fix his eyes on her.
“This depends in what people thinking.”
Then shook hi head.
“I’m not good at all. I’m only gentle with new persons. In this case a pretty blondie.”
Give her an half-smile. “but, never mind, Miss. I don’t want to hurt you.”
She narrows her eyes and smiles playfully. “Pretty blondie? I do believe I introduced myself as Leera, kind Sir Demon.” She laughs softly and looks at him up and down. “You don’t seem dangrous to me.” She gives another small laugh. “Well, How are you?”
“I know your name, Miss. But let me overdo it. It’s funny.”
then he cross his arms against the chest. Looking down at her.
“I’m fine, except for an annoying headache. You, Leera ?”
She giggles and gives a little bow. “Alright then, keep calling me Miss. But I will start calling you Sir Demon.” She winks. ”Sorry about your headache, honey tea with ginger usually helps me. Maybe you could give that a try.” She smiles crookedly. “I’m alright thank you.”
Start looking at the floor, he smiled at her words.
“I’m alright with it, Miss. Anyway, I have never tasted the tea you are talking about. Maybe you can do some for me ?”“Oh, sure. I’d be happy to make some for you.. if your headache is still really bugging you. I personally think it is really bitter, but it does the job.” She grinned and poked him gently in the arm. “I hope I wasn’t the one who caused that headache of yours.” She laughed softly.
He smiled lightly seeing her expression.
“Absolutly not Miss. You’re helping me…I’m not so irritable.”
Then caress her head gently.
“Perfect, I’m only waiting for it.”
