Devick wandered into the adjoining kitchen and loosed a loud snort if the other room had been prepped for an elegant night of dining the kitchen appeared like the hopeless remnants of a warzone Useless end pieces of mutilated vegetables lay haphazardly spread around the counter Pots sat in the soaking sink ready to be washed
She spotted the pot he had asked for and the bowls tucked away next to some cookbooks but Devick was instead drawn to the only pristine item remaining in the kitchen a silver cart topped with a gleaming covered dish Unable to restrain her curiosity she tiptoed up to the dish and removed the top She breathed deeply her eyes dancing with just a pinch of gluttony The rich and spicy scent she had been so intrigued by was the main course for the dinner
Devick found a random spoon on the counter and moved it toward the golden rice A smile pried open her mouth There is so much of it here surely they wonÆt notice a little missing
Hungry Eye materialized by her side slapping her hand Nope not for you If you want I can whip you up something later but tonight is about those two Also seriously I used that spoon to measure out cayenne pepper Anyway now
Hungry Eye Devick opened her mouth A part of her watched in horror as she spoke unable to believe this surge of bravery that filled her body Perhaps the small twinge of pain on her hand made her angry enough to just force her way through to an issue she usually danced around She pivoted on her heel She tried not to think about what she was saying She tried to channel all the most unreasonable aspects of her personality the personality that Hungry Eye had said he needed
Devick said Are we ever going to have a night like this Just for us
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Devick wanted to suck in a breath and loudly gasp having so directly asked a question that had been burning in her chest for a long time She took a half step back almost flinching from her own inquiry
Or perhaps she flinched because Hungry EyeÆs face cycled through a dozen expressions very quickly Hesitation resignation compassion desire hesitation again before finally settling on affection
for now letÆs plate the bisque Hungry Eye eventually said
Devick lifted her chin She felt very proud that she didnÆt allow even a single tremor through her body Look I understand this night isnÆt about us and I donÆt even know what to call us but I deserve some clarity
I agree Hungry Eye said with an amused huff He picked up the large pot and tilted his head toward the bowls on the shelf I meant more letÆs work while we talk I doubt the walk will be that long not in dress that Lowanna was wearing
Of course that was what I meant too Devick lied
The two walked out to the main room with their respective burdens The lit candles played a tune of light setting their shadows to dancing on the walls behind them Devick laid down the bowls in the middle of the two place settings and Hungry Eye used a ladle to serve out the red liquid
Just as DevickÆs impatience was beginning to build up Hungry Eye spoke I think I would like to have a night like this about us IÆm slow to these sorts of things and a bit lackadaisical once they get going but youÆve been quite persistent and focused Maybe IÆm the weirdo for saying this but the consistency sets me at ease
Consistently crazy thatÆs me Devick let out a shaky laugh
Hungry Eye finished with the first bowl and moved on to the second But while I believe I would enjoy the process IÆm not sure we have the time Devick After leaving the memory there is a reckoning waiting outside Elhume not the one we faced but a twisted version who is but a shell of himselfù
Hungry Eye paused his eyes widening His ladle froze mid serve and some liquid splashed up onto the sides of the bowl He set the massive pot down and produce a napkin from his pocket and wiped away the extra liquid Hungry Eye chuckled Sorry about that I think I just realized something Not relevant to our current situation Well anyway that doesnÆt change the dangers circling outside of the Sonora And that includes the you of the present who well honestly the sorts of feelings are different but is similarly possessed with an obsession with owning me In a much less flattering manner She wants me to be a toy of hers a doll used to play a deviant version of house
Devick felt a flash of jealousy toward this version of herself with power enough to rival Hungry Eye but suppressed it She simply watched his face Hungry Eye finished the second bowl and straightened finally meeting her eyes He looked tired and sad She wanted to comfort him Which was ridiculous because he was essentially saying no you are not allowed to comfort me
No you are not allowed to use your ravishing body to comfort me as I have imagined you doing so many times at night DevickÆs impulse to daydream seized her In her imagination Hungry Eye no Randidly Ghosthound got down on both knees to plead His eyes were wide and so so green as they trace the curves of her body Please if you tempt me any further I will lose control
Everybody deserve a little pleasure for themselves Devick hiccuped as she wrenched herself back to the present
The corner of RandidlyÆs mouth twisted upward Sometimes especially with my new Class I feel like I am not a person at all Just a force One who would stop at nothing to protect the people of my Alpha Cosmos
It might not be tonight but Devick intended to be her own version of irresistible soon
Randidly rolled his eyes Devick snuck forward while he was distracted and tried to kiss him again but his hands on her waist held her back Outside the cottage Devick could hear the voices of Lowanna and Enmya as they approached
Randidly waved a finger at her Not now We have a date no need to spoil it by ruining the fun early IsnÆt that half the point of the date To have an event to anticipate in those days leading up to it But okay letÆs get out of here before we spoil their fun
Randidly flicked his wrist producing an item and opening up a portal As they walked into it Devick looked around Speaking of fun did you really need to remove the bed from the cottage Maybe these two will end up
Neveah is surprisingly scandalized by others using her bed Especially for sex Not that I blame her Randidly laughed and then both vanished from the cottage as the door opened For the rest of the night theirs was not the important story here
Randidly woke up the next morning refreshed and ready for work
He straightened from the pillowed pallett and rubbed his neck He would need to do quite a bit of public speaking today and wasnÆt looking forward to it He wanted to reinforce his claim that the world was ending and that he was the only one who possessed a way out Just thinking about it made him want to sigh definitely he sounded suspicious
But on the other hand the upside of Cerulean showing back up was that the average person would take his words much more seriously if the powerful individuals inside the memory seemed to believe him Doubly so when he also received the support of Westrisser Lowanna and Enmya in concert
He walked outside of the temporary lodging started a fire Soon he had some bacon happily sizzling in a frying pan and munched on some old rolls he found in his interspatial ring Based on the fact he couldnÆt remember when he had gotten them they had been sitting in the corner for a long time Maybe even from before Expira got its name Still the stasis effect of the isolated space meant they tasted delicious
What he didnÆt expect was to receive a message from Charlotte Wick
Sir I believe we have a situation Her message stated
Randidly raised her eyebrows He supposed now was as good a time as any to start putting out fires What is it
A woman approached the slum you gave the empowered plants to with an offer and a warning When I did some investigating she has been spreading word as much as she can all across the Aether lands That you and the Nether Arbiter struck an underhanded deal with Cerulean and Westrisser essentially dividing up all the power in the universe between the four of you She warned that you would appear soon prophesizing doom and gloom if others did not capitulate to your demands And that you might turn violent if you did not get your way