"Kill the demon," Claude hissed, raising his sword in the air. "This is your mother's prayer!"<br/><br/>Capet took a quiet step beside Nathaniel. "Kill the demon," he whispered to Nathaniel methodically, as if reciting from something he memorised. "This is the cry of the Dalmatian earth."<br/><br/>"Kill the demon! This is the cry of the Dalmatian earth!"<br/><br/>"Kill the demon. This is what your children beseech you to do." Capet raised an eyebrow. The soldier previously sulking in the corner had gotten up, and looked at everyone one at a time with a confused expression.<br/><br/>"Kill the demon! This is what your children beseech you to do!" yelled Claudius. His tranquil face gave way to a slight scowl as he glared at Nathaniel.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">The dead do not come back to life.</span><br/><br/>"Knight Commander Claudius Winter of the Order of the Seven Wings, everyone!" Capet gestured towards Claudius as if he was introducing him. "<span style="font-style: italic">The dead do <span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="font-weight: bold">not</span></span> come back to life</span>." His voice suddenly changed, as if Capet was suddenly introduced to the concept of hate.<br/><br/>"KILL THE DEMON!" Claude yelled, lunging at Nathaniel with his sword.<br/><br/>-----<br/><br/>Silas's hands went for Roy's foot as he struggled to get it off.<br/><br/>"Question time." Roy grinned, leaning forward to stare into Silas's eyes. "Why does a demon disguise itself as a demon hunter?"<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">I had no choice.</span><br/><br/>"I had no choice!" Silas yelled out. "It was do or die!" A tear dripped from his eye and onto his cheeks. There was no kind priest to protect him this time, he knew.<br/><br/>Ashton tugged at the chain around her hand a few times, then growled: "Let me go. Or we'll kill you." Meekly, Silas's chains untangled themselves and slid quietly to his side.<br/><br/>-----<br/><br/>Ashton brushed her collar with her free hand and flexed her hand gently.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">This is not what I expected a demon to be.</span><br/><br/>"Have you seen the angel?" she asked.<br/><br/>"Yes," Silas whimpered. "Please don't hurt me..."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">This is going to test something about me. My patience or my sanity.</span><br/><br/>Ashton shook her head and sighed.