<span style="font-style: italic">“I promise, Sir, that I will do whatever is required of me but I ask of you one thing in return. Protection from others in the group that may be more dedicated to the Fuhrer’s cause.”</span><br/><br/>The pair of coal-black eyes, which slowly shifted into a deep burgundy as Kai listened to the talk, going on around him, while he himself remained silent, once more created a smirk on his lips. This woman was jewish... He didn't pay much attention to her beforehand, but knowing that, she could prove more than interesting. Even though she did ask for protection, he could grant it to her and not do so at the same time. After all, she only requested to protect her from Nazis. Not from demons and devils! Those were the thoughts that ran across his head as he stepped to the bed, slowly running his fingers along its wooden frame. There was a presence in the air he couldn't quite identify, but it was familiar, more than that.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">I do hope you are willing to help but I would understand if you don't. Darcy is not simply a threat to the mortals, but to the Underworld as well. But, you being this powerfully convincing debater, do you think there is any chance in convincing Udo to join us? Willingly of course.</span></span>Asmodei's voice, once more, invaded Kai's conscience. He stopped slowly tracing across the room, and his fingers, sliding across the bed, were suddenly frozen on the spot.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">I'm more than willing, Asmodei, more than willing. I don't like that witch - in general, they are nothing but trouble, and this one is big trouble. More than anyone, you know what I want... I want the whole world, but that's not going to happen if she destroys it! Mad women like her are capable of horrible, horrible things. She reminds me of one annoying acquaintance. Speaking of Udo... That man wants power. I can give him power. I don't think there will be an issue... Oh, here he comes. How convenient!</span></span>All along, a soft chuckle followed the voice, and it only grew stronger when he caught sight of Udo by the corner of his eye.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Mad women? How complimenting. You always know what to say to a girl.</span>she whispered.<br/><span style="font-style: italic">You don't count as a woman, just a fragment of my imagination. I don't flirt with hallucinations.</span>He responded, spitting the words out in his mind. He could feel just how thunderstruck she was from that - it was a harsh one.<br/>He turned on his heel rapidly, the jacket waving softly as he did so, and welcomed Udo with open hands.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">“A rat has slipped in. We can’t have that, now can we?”</span><br/><br/>Kai shook his head softly at the statement. "Ah, let us put that aside for the time being. There is more than these petty issues in play right now... For men like you, my friend, the motherland is the main concern. But did you never think that there are things beyond it? Right now, you just stepped into that sort of thing. Bigger than the picture." His smile became bitter, jaded, cold. "And something as small as the Führer and his goals is but a leaf, caught in a whirlwind."<br/><br/>His shoes clicked on the floor as he stepped forth, and he gave Asmodeus a short glance.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">Don't interrupt it now, okay? I'm going to offer him a deal.</span></span><br/>"You have a choice. Step out of this room, and forget this ever happened. Forgot you ever met Adina... Or tell on her to someone, and suffer things you certainly don't want to go through. I will be straight with you - she is under protection." The polished black shoes flashed in the dim light as he made one more step forth, and put one hand onto Udo's shoulder. He was hurrying, that may have been true, but in spite of realization of the recent happenings, there was a dire need to get this man for... Their thing. And besides, he was so bored.<br/>"Or remain here. Tell no one, and... Get power for yourself instead. Many things aren't as they seem, Herr Drechsler. I can grant you that power, but only if you remain here and act appropriately to it." The black irises were now fully crimson, like pools of blood, circling around bottomless black wells. And they were looking straight into Udo's eyes.<br/><br/>He's not had a deal with anyone for a long time, but every time it happened... It was even more fun than bargained for.