^{_{her voice was like a purr,     meant to lure and coax the other into a sense of serenity      –      when,     really,     it was the calm before the storm.          ‘        have i ever given you a reason to not trust me?        ‘          brows knit together as though the demon was genuinely searching for an answer.        she feigned the innocence,     and knew that she could play the role as his right hand if needed if it meant that her neck would be safe.}} 

_{he wanted to deny the truth,        to simply state that he wouldn’t out of pure spite,     but instead,         ky’lar did the much harder version of the choices he had before him.         the demon sucked up his pride and said,         ‘    no.       ’ it was all that he could say for the time being,          but for now,     it would have to be enough.}