He could tell from the tone of her voice that she wasn't too happy with him asking her to kill her kin, but a debt was a debt, and he would make sure she remembered that. It wasn't wise to break promises at the best of times, especially when such promises were sealed in blood with a demon. Still, despite the hitch in what might otherwise have been a perfect life, she didn't seem to flustered by it, continuing to play with him in a flirtatious manner. If it were any other demon, Zazel was sure she would be dead by now, but he'd be lying to himself if he said he didn't have a soft spot for her, not that he would ever admit it to anyone, least of all this witch who was currently trying to burn him.<br/><br/>The flames would peter out almost as soon as they started, fire being a speciality of demons, yet the fabric was left with a hole, exposing bare flesh. It wasn't red and raw from the flames, but cracked and abyssal looking, some small glimpse at what might be considered the demon's truest form.  He looked at the witch with a straight face, as if murder was crossing his mind. "Don't... push me, Kassandra..." he said, using her name for the first time, claws tightening around her shoulder, aiming to draw blood in volumes which might discourage the witch. "I may be here to call in a debt, but your life would be worth it if you keep pissing around..." The last words were spat out with venom and anger, the demon irritated and annoyed.<br/><br/>He breathed in deeply, relaxing his grip on her shoulder, and spoke again, the anger still present, just diminished. "Some demon hunting witch clan. I may have killed a youngling of theirs some years ago and they took it rather personally. I want you to stop them; kill them, talk them out of it, whatever, I don't care. Provided that they stop, your side of the bargain is upheld."<br/><br/>In truth, the witches had been a thorn in his side which he couldn't seem to be rid of: they knew all the tricks to weaken him, to resist whatever magics he used, to prevent themselves from succumbing to any deception. He was not entirely powerless against them, but dealing with them might prove life-threatening, and if there was one thing Zazel would like to keep more than a deal, it was his life. Contrary to popular belief, demon's were very much mortal, just immune to many of the things which ravaged humans and witches.