<span style="font-weight: bold">"He doesn't know anything. Is he even a demon?"</span><br/><br/>Nathaniel looked condescendingly at Ashton, "How many mortal men do you know that can turn to smoke on a whim?" Nathaniel asked, talking a step towards the other demon, when he suddenly winced and stopped in his tracks. Aris hurried over to him, concern in her eyes, but she knew what he was doing. He may not have been faking the pain, but it was a good enough reason for what she said next. "He needs rest. I'll bring him to his room." she spoke calmly, and, after watching him turn back to human form, led him through the door, while he continued to clutch his injured arm.<br/><br/>--------------------------------------------<br/><br/>As the two walked back, they passed the occasional maid. She would give them a bewildered look, seeing all the blood, but asked nothing.<br/><br/>As soon as they got to Aris' room, Nathaniel walked in and Aris looked around to see if the others had followed them. Nathaniel sat down on the bed and looked over at the angel. "So... you're able to heal me...?"<br/><br/>Aris turned with a sigh, shutting the door, and looked over at him. She smiled tiredly, "Was it really that easy to guess?" When he nodded, she took a seat beside him on the bed, looking at his wound beneath the cloths. "This may hurt, but it will heal well." she muttered, placing her hand gently on his shoulder, closing her eyes. Ever so quietly, like the flapping of a butterfly's wings, she started to sing.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size: 85%; line-height: 116%;">Despectum et novissimum virorum virum dolorum et scientem luctus.<br/>Et latuit, sicut facies a Domino, despectus, unde nec reputavimus eum et.<br/>Vere languores nostros ipse tulit et dolores nostros portavit: et nos putavimus eum quasi leprosum, Percussum a Deo et humiliatum.<br/>Ipse autem vulneratus est propter iniquitates nostras, <br/>attritus est propter scelera nostra;<br/>Eruditio pacis nostrae super eum et livore eius sanati sumus.<br/>Omnes nos quasi oves erravimus nobis fecimus quisque in viam suam declinavit;<br/>Et Dominus posuit in eo iniquitatem omnium nostrum.<br/>Exactionem sustinuit et afflictus est, non aperuit os suum;<br/>Sicut ovis ad occisionem ductus est et sicut agnus coram tondente se obmutescet, et non aperiet os suum.</span></span><br/><br/>The song felt almost alive, it moved with such emotion and yet so quietly, Nathaniel could not help but smile as Aris sang. Her voice rose and fell like the waves of an ocean, her voice was so soft, so kind, so gentle. As she sang, the place beneath her hand began to glow in a faint light. Her song slowly faded into silence, and the glow faded from her hand. She opened her eyes and smiled, she had not sung that song in what felt like forever.<br/><br/>Nathaniel gazed at her, "Where did you learn that?" He tried to make it seem casually said, but the angel could tell he was a little in awe by her aria. "All of us are taught it as children, we can always use it in times of need." Aris looked away, lost in thought, as Nathaniel peeked under the coverings. "Not even a scar..." he muttered, surprised.<br/><br/>"It will hurt for a while, but it won't get any worse then it is now." "That's good," Nathaniel got up and used a pitcher of water to wash the caked blood on his arm and hands. "Whatever that man put on his sword, it burns like fire."<br/><br/>Aris looked distant, and spoke without realizing she had said a word, "Like Hellfire..." Nathaniel glanced over at her, and asked, "Why can't you heal your burns?" That seemed to snap the angel out of the little spell she was in, but she still looked disheartened. "Believe me, I've tried, but each time I attempt it, I nearly faint. It takes enough of my energy just healing other wounds..." With that, she fell back onto the bed with a little sigh, bouncing slightly as she landed on the fluffy sheets.<br/><br/>Nathaniel looked down at her, slightly concerned, but he quickly shook it off. "We better get back, they are probably wondering if I made off with you, or something." Aris let out a small nod, got up, and walked back to the others.