Helkior followed his sister down to the dining hall, glancing back to the retreating form of Bre. His sister didn't really say anything until they were out of earshot. "Is she really a human girl? her aura doesn't suggest she's a day over 30! she's so young!" Elizabeth said as they walked. "Did you make a deal involving succubi or something?"<br/><br/>Helkior sighed. "You are still the best liar I know. she doesn't expect that you hate her at all!" He frowned. "And I would prefer it stayed that way. to answer your question, no the deal wasn't anything like a succubus curse. frankly I'm surprised you mentioned that. I simply made her a demoness in exchange for her soul, and before you ask, I WILL NOT kill her."<br/><br/>The family meal was, as expected, more than a bit strained. first the entirety of his family had to hear his tale of how he was back from the dead, then they ate uneasily knowing that his fiance was a demoness from earth not all of a day ago, let alone a week! he kept getting the feeling this would not go well unless she proved herself in a duel with at least a hired instructor. at the first chance he got, he excused himself and went back to his room to find Bre passed out on the bed, and he wrapped himself around her protectively.<br/><br/>"No matter what they say," he breathed into her ear softly, "I will always love you." and he lay there wondering what he should mention about a way to let his family know she was good enough for them.