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"Asch hasn't been acting normal." Leif stated, opening only his unscarred eye. To his left, Pierce responded dryly as usual, "Yes." -his own eyes remaining closed.

"Don't you think it's weird how docile we've been since getting here? Normally Asch wouldn't listen so easily and would've acted long before now." Leif observed, his arms crossed. "I wonder what's going on."

"Something changed. It's not our place to ask." Pierce stated coolly, his stance unchanging as both his hands continued to hold up his sword.

"Ugh. Your unquestioning loyalty is disgusting."

"I do not expect a former assassin to understand loyalty." Countered Pierce, his tone calm.

"Ohh yeah, fun times." Leif said sarcastically, letting out a chuckle. After a moment of silence between them, the green horned daemos spoke up again; "We should wake up Rhys before Asch does something stupid, huh."

"Yes."

Inside Ava's room, the silhouette of Asch's shadow loomed over the female as she rested.

 "Human. Your sacrifice will be remembered." And with that Asch raised his 𝖭̶𝗈̶𝗂̶'̶𝗌̶ dagger above her sleeping body before a dark shadow forced him away, and the prince clutched his stomach. 

He turned around, searching for the source, yet much to his displeasure there appeared not to be one near.

Before he had the chance to do nor say anything, however Ava's bedroom door burst open, and Rhys gave Asch a firm look. "Your majesty, put down the knife."

"Why should I?" Asch retorted. "Knives kill humans." Rhys spoke slowly, to which the former scoffed. "Aaaand?"

"It's-" Rhys cut himself off, letting out a frustrated groan. He took a deep breath, recomposing himself enough to continue. 

"Your majesty, I'm all for your way of doing things, but now isn't the time. One human isn't going to solve the entire magic crisis." The advisor scolded, however Asch completely disregarded what his words. "We need to-" "Which part is more tender to stab?"

Rhys found his irritation with the dark haired daemos increasing at quite the fast rate. "Don't wake her up! She tried to kill me last night." He whisper-shouted, his annoyance becoming clearer as this went on.

Tiredly, Noi walked over to the doorway, Pierce following close behind. The orange horned daemos yawned, "Hey, have any of you guys seen one of my daggers around? It's missing.." He slurred.

"Quiet Noi, or you'll wake her!" Rhys snapped, and much to their dismay Ava began to regain consciousness. "G- good job, Rhys she's going to kill us..!"

"You said she seemed kind!" The dark blue daemos argued, "But she told us not to come in here..!"

"She's going to wa-"

Just as her berry coloured eyes began to open blearily, she drifted back off to sleep by the soothing feeling of a hand gently patting her head. Pierce was crouched beside her bed, petting her head until her mind fell back slowly into dreamland.

The daemos all let out a relieved sigh.

"I could've killed her you know." Asch said in an unimpressed tone, most likely disappointed he'd missed his opportunity. After all, once he killed one human it'd become easier to kill many more --- right?

"Yes."

"Get out, now." Rhys demanded, narrowing his eyes at the boys. Noi left first, then Asch, Pierce and finally Rhys himself. They closed the door behind them.