<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>In the Heat of the Night</strong></span></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/m15oiJ6.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>NAME:</strong> Azmodiel Tetsuda<br/><strong>DAY:</strong> October 21st, 2018<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Nera's Apartment<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong> Nerissa<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong> <br/><strong>WEARING:</strong> Slightly crumpled uniform</span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> She returned his kiss, but he could tell her heart wasn't in it as she looked around at what used to be her nice, safe home. After everything he'd been through from literally being stabbed in the back to having several different buildings, including his own castle collapse on his head, he figured he was just beyond the point where something like this would affect him, but he had to take into account that not only was Nera young, but her life hadn't been constant, brutal conflict and betrayal day in and day out like his. She'd probably need some time to process and take it all in. "Good. Your safety is all that matters. And I won't apologize anymore if you won't, deal?" <br/><br/>The jovial smile on his face disappeared and turned into a look of grim seriousness when she asked if he'd taken a hard blow to the head. "They didn't even knock a strand of hair out of place. As for you being weak, though," he snorted, shaking his head no. "Your potential is untapped, as you've never pushed yourself. But weak isn't what I would call you or <em>any</em> of the Fox Tribe. I once fought a pair of twins for territory. <br/><br/>They were both Kitsune, with all nine of their tails. They fought as one, and when I say it was one of the most glorious...and <em>challenging</em> fights I've ever had? I mean it. The fight lasted for nearly two weeks, and by the time we agreed to a compromise, the territory we'd been fighting over was forever altered. They were <em>that</em> strong." For a moment he went silent as he reminisced about a battle well fought. Then he looked back to the little pink fox. <br/><br/>"One day you can reach the same heights they did, with training and dedication, as you're only as weak as you allow yourself to be. Remember that." After they sat down, it seemed she finally figured him out; or at least she figured out the part where he decided to stop fighting. "Basically. I knew how badly you wanted it, so I couldn't just let you have me with no effort at all, could I?" Women liked to do it all the time, so he figured why not give it a try. And it had worked, or <em>would</em> have worked if not for them being so rudely interrupted. <br/><br/>"But how about this? I promise to make it up to you. Over and over and over again until you're satisfied." He accepted her kiss, and more than enjoyed how warm, sweet, and tender it was. Then she told him she needed to get dressed and handle some things before asking if he'd like to come with her to the hotel. He stood up and offered her a smile. "You get dressed, I'll handle everything else. SOPHE will cover all the repairs and replacements, and I'll make sure you get a nice hotel in the meantime. And of course I'd like to come with you. We've still got unfinished business, you and I."<br/><br/> Winking at her and groping her ass as she turned to get her things, he quickly made a few phone calls while she got her things, then he got his clothes and dressed as well. "I took care of it all. Once the team gets here, we can leave it to them and get you settled in." He'd gotten her the nicest room he could find close by and on short notice. It was one bedroom, but the bedroom was connected to a suite and had an amazing view of the city and a hot tub out on the balcony. You didn't live as long as him without making money and lots of connections, so what was the point if he couldn't take advantage from time to time?<br/><br/></span><br/>