Chapter 271 - A Deal with a Demon (2/2)

Very well, she would play the little actress for him. But he would not take her faith from her.

She exited the cell, meeting the Monster in the hallway. He appeared perfectly normal. His movements were perhaps a bit more calculated than a normal man, but that was the only real difference. He greeted her with a fangless smile.

”Ah, dearest, so glad that we've swept our differences beneath the rug,” said the Monster. No...this was just a man. Perhaps in his early-twenties. He was just a man greeting a lover. Greeting her.

Though Devina did realise at this inappropriate time that she had no idea what his name was, and that he had no idea of hers.

”Aye, I apologise for my rash behaviour,” Devina smiled politely, ”I was far too into character, and it was wrong of me to steal from you, but in going to the west we'll certainly find the token”.

”I'm relieved to hear it,” stated the man with violet eyes, ”Come, let us retire to our room so that we may dine together”.

'Our' room?

No way in seven realms was she staying with him in the same room.

Still, she said nothing, simply smiled at Gelling and took the monster's hand. It was cold, as if he'd washed them in cold water for a little too long. Still though, she didn't flinch nor protest all the way up the four decks and down several halls before he stopped before a door and produced a key.

”This is us,” he said, opening it up with a smile and holding it wide for her. Devina smiled warmly and stepped inside. She walked across the room towards the window where the lights from the port could be seen in the distance. The door to the room closed and her head snapped around.

”I am not staying in here with you”.

The Monster sighed as if exhausted, ”I worked all day to earn enough to pay your fair and get you a few sets of extra clothes, the least you could do is say thank you”.

Devina blanched, with his Silver tongue, she was sure he'd just chatted his way out.

”I...” she closed her mouth again, frowning as if in disbelief that she was actually going to thank him. Then she sighed and admitted it was only polite, ”Thank you”.

The Monster sighed as he walked over and sat down in the chair at the end of the bed, ”My name, is Aegin”.

Devina frowned. Aegin. It was a perfectly normal name. Perhaps more northern than she was used to, but normal all the same. Not what she expected of a monster.

”Devina Lightbringer”.

Aegin chuckled, ”Of course it is”.

”What's that supposed to-”

”I'm hungry,” Aegin stated.

Devina froze.