𝕴͟𝑵͟𝑭͟𝑬͟𝑹͟𝑵͟𝑨͟𝑳͟ 𝓜𝑶𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹 .ᐟ

——— that they forget what they’re giving. ) I had better. my patience is… thin. ( she offers a tight smile. the flattery doesn’t do much to placate the cool glances she sends before moving away, the same roiling flames starting to consume her form in way of her exit )

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( she is more than familiar with his nature… she dislikes how much he and his concept have mutated beyond one simple form that she can get her claws into. his other aspects often find the potential of what she can offer enticing enough to be so consumed by the idea of gain ———

[ no , making a scene wouldn’t go well . greed is the stingiest of them all . why wouldn’t that apply to his comfort ?] thank you , gorgeous . i appreciate your patience . a compromise is what i aim for . [ he takes the scroll in one hand and blows her a kiss with +

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——— about it. I’ll expect you soon, dear.

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——— scroll unfurls entirely with infernal writing etched in it, before it suddenly rolls itself with a binding loop and her seal to close it. it’s then deposited in his hand. ) no. at least not for the time being you’re not. inspect it to your heart’s content… but be hasty———

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( as she looks from the scroll to him, something colder sits in her expression. perhaps just analytical, or maybe she’s taken offence. but she would never argue; making a scene in her own favour isn’t her style. manipulating the situation later on is. ) as you wish. ( the ———

[ a contract is the only agreement he’ll make . the only one that’ll stick . a copy for her and a copy sealed away in his own files , monitored by the dutiful spirits . he doesn’t even take the quill yet . only touches the paper . ] my transcribes will translate +

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——— favour? ( she gets up again and holds out a hand. dark flames erupt from her palm and roil their way into a scroll. )

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( she’s an expert in concealing her motives in the fine print, but she prefers verbal agreements. she likes to manipulate a deal in her favour at any point. there’s a click of her tongue and she considers it for a moment. ) a contract? you find that to be necessary? for a ———

[ * conditions make him tense . conditions always meant find print . it’s annoying to imagine inspecting lilith’s intentions like that . ] mm . . . i see . i don’t mind . a deal requires a little more seriousness than a simple rewrite , do we agree ? +

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——— more of an excited grin. that twinkle in her eyes is the gleam of maddened scientist surveying her next study. ) I have my conditions, my sweet. I will do this to observe you. There are aspects of you that I wish to understand better.

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( she clicks her tongue and spends a moment looking at him. analysing ) I do not know how seamless it will be. It’s an experiment. But if I can create from scratch, I can remould and remake. And what is life without a little experimentation? ( the amused smile becomes ———

[ head tilts , eyes tracking her . the number of probability already begin counting in his hindbrain . ] my youth in the forefront . . . alright . if you can do it as seamlessly as you believe , i’ll try it for a while . see if it bring my old spark back . +

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——— brought to the forefront. it would be younger self behind the steering wheel, with any luck. I may then have to give the vessel itself a spruce to match, but— it would be well meshed together.

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( she just smiles and moves… glides even… across the room to find herself a seat. ) I have no interest in just exercising my ability to disguise you. that is not an interesting use of my time or power… what I am interested to see is how much of your past can be remade and ———

[ a slight flush across his face . so unused to being talked through his little episodes . . . ] . . . and what would that entail ? i refuse to be my age and cosplay my youth . i’d feel like a fraud . [ but it sounds nice . going back for a while . ]

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and what is so wrong with hell, dear? I am rather fond of home. ( little twinkle in her eye… she taps talon-like nails against a surface that makes the sound even sharper ) we could always play around. bring your youth back. reversible, of course… if you’d wish.