#ANNIE I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU

[fractempyreal]

-- ' ' Why don't you just keep him , take him with you ?-- ' ' In a what could be called a lightly somber tone - she offers . Gaze turns first , then a hand that gestures to the familiar lesser demon sprawled out afoot , it's nose nudging the side of his heel stubbornly , its body hidden neatly under the carpet pelt . It's bittersweet , in some parts , but offers the hint of a smile in passing , not at him - any more than at the idea of it all . -- ' ' It seems to enjoy your company more than anyone else would , probably . . . ' ' By now it's a habit , an almost instinctual jab - but it goes on without any more 'bite' to it : -- ' ' It really likes you , is what I'm sayin'-- ' '

𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 ,        the gravity of the suggestion she poses .   The lack of bite in her tone in of itself feels uncharacteristic of the half-demon ,   not to mention the warmth of expression that settles over the other's features  (  the devil hardly ever having borne witness to such a shift in her demeanor  ) .   Vergil regards her carefully as she gazes down at the lesser demon ,   &  they feel the insistent NUDGE against their boot .   Own gaze follows down towards the source of the snuffling ,   seeing it inch its mass ever so slightly CLOSER towards them .   Towards him .

𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐖𝐋 ,        glancing over towards Annie once again at the light jab of her words ,   though it doesn't go unnoticed that there's no combativeness in it ,   &  instead feels painfully GENUINE .   What would have brought her to such a conclusion ?   To settle on such a decision such as to allow the Devil to lay claim to the creature Annie had raised ?   It makes no logical sense to them ,   &  it shows in the shifting of his weight  &  folding of arms over his chest .   For a moment ,   expression grows thoughtful ,   creases between brows smoothing out  &  usual downward turn of lips slowly evening out . 

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ❛    You truly would be able to part with them so easily ?     ❜        𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 ,        shoulders dipping a fraction as he reads her expression .   Their voice is barely above that of a whisper ,   but that she would acknowledge that the lesser demon actually ENJOYS his company seemingly stuns the Devil into silence ,   lowering their gaze towards the creature that now rests its head atop his foot .   Sigh leaves them ,   the act of crouching down bringing the demon to lifts its head ,   beady black eyes glittering up at the Darkslayer with no small amount of excitement .   A gloved hand extends to rest on its lightly bobbing head ,   &  begins the unfamiliar act of petting the beast .   At this angle ,   they allow a faint smile to spread across their lips ,   obscured from the Annie as he muses to himself .

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ❛    . . .   It certainly seems that way ,   doesn't it ?    ❜

@lasraichean