#happy halloween have a coupla non-christian demons and their little snack!

[izzyspussy]

Trick or treat!

"Oh, well if we're going need-based," Shane says. The two of them seem to have forgotten Ryan entirely now, but he's finding he prefers that. Beth's face seems to be warping, elongating, like Ryan is seeing them through a funhouse mirror. He feels faint. "Your original contract netted you all of Rome, forever!"

"That happens to be a lot less real estate currently," Beth points out with an irritated sniff. "And you've got all your little fans all over the world. Including some in my territory, poacher! Not to mention this honey pie." They gesture at Ryan then. Under other circumstances, maybe Ryan might like to be referred to as 'honey pie'. But it doesn't seem quite like an endearment in this case, Ryan thinks hazily, noticing in hindsight that all of Beth's compliments have been some variation on sweet. Like the flavor, he's getting now. Like food.

"I don't feed on him," Shane says, like it's just a matter of course, before cutting himself off short. He looks over at Ryan now, as if just remembering that Ryan is here. Ryan meets his wide-eyed look with one of his own.

"Tell me this is a prank," he says. "Or I'm going to fucking scream." Beth scoops up another finger full of ice cream, smug as anything, as Shane gulps and Ryan begins to shake.

"Don't scream," Shane says.

"Tell me this is a prank, Shane," Ryan begs. Shane grimaces.

"His contract had a no-lying clause," Beth explains cheerfully. Shane shoots them a side-glare.

"It's rude to tell people about another demon's contract," he mutters. Beth raises their eyebrows.

"Is it?" they ask, with little effort put into sounding innocent. "Is it rude? Is it perhaps as rude as stealing another demon's property?" They tear off a piece of banana, and lean over towards Ryan. He wants to lean back, away from them, but he can't. He's frozen. Blue Screen Bergara. That's him right now. "He let you think it was just a bit, didn't he? That it wouldn't work and I'd never know?"