Chapter 272 - A Seal for a Sanguine (1/2)

*Eldovian Era 1713, 18th day of the 11th month*

Aegin almost chuckled at how the Priestess stiffened. She may have made the deal with him, but she had no idea what it actually entailed. Only that it meant he wouldn't kill whomever he pleased. Not that he would have anyway. Slaughtering the crew and those on board would mean he wouldn't get his trip to the West. But Devina didn't need to know that.

Instead, Aegin sighed and leaned forwards to give her enough details that she'd relax a little, ”I'll make it simple. I take a few mouthfuls of blood from you every day, and I don't need to take a life once a week. You can eat as much food as you need at the buffet, have my share if you want. I don't need it anyway. And, you can sleep as long as you need. Seeing as I prefer to sleep during the day anyway, I don't see us using the bed at the same time often”.

Devina remained frozen for a moment before she slowly turned back to him, ”That's all you need? A few mouthfuls? Then why kill-”

”Because humans tend to talk,” said Aegin, ”If I had the allure I could...nevermind, give me your wrist and let's get this over with”.

Aegin held out his hand and Devina stepped back, taking her hands behind her back. Aegin's hand dropped.

”Are you going back on the deal or-”

”Does it have to be from the wrists?” asked Devina.

Aegin frowned, ”Well, no, I just figured that was the least intimate pl-”

”Not with me,” Devina stated, ”I...I suppose you're not aware but, my Life Lines are on my wrists”.

Aegin's eyes dropped, taking in the way she'd made sure her sleeves were tied tightly, ”Ah, right, well, any place is good really. Just tell me where”.

Devina frowned, ”You're not curious?”

Aegin raised an eyebrow, ”What do you mean?”

Devina seemed to relax somewhat in her curiosity, ”Most people would ask to see my Life Lines. After all, it's something that's quite a topic for discussion for normal folk”.

”I think we established when you tracked me across a city that I was not exactly 'normal folk',” Aegin sighed, ”You know that Life Lines are not exclusive to Order, right? Chaos has them as well”.

Devina's eyes widened, ”You have Life Lines? But they're granted by the gods, why would you have-”

”I'm still hungry, are you going to point me to a vein or am I going to have to go on a hunt?” asked Aegin.

Devina took a deep breath, then she sighed and pulled her collar to the side, exposing her shoulder, ”There”.

Aegin nodded to the bed, ”You may want to sit down”.

Devina frowned, ”Why?”

Aegin stood, ”Because my bite has the nasty habit of paralyzing it's victims. I don't mind catching you when you fall over, but I figured you'd be more comfortable sitting somewhere you can wait it out”.

Devina frowned, ”That's why that man collapsed wasn't it? Why he didn't stop bleeding?”

Aegin nodded, ”From what I'm told”.

”Told?”

Aegin just stared back at her. No way was he going on.

Devina sighed and took two steps before sitting on the end of the bed, she checked her collar then looked back at Aegin, a little bit of fear in her eyes.