At her dismissal, he just nodded, a faint smile on his lips. Alex could already see her rising agitation. In fact, the air was thick with it, coming not just from her. It was evident to him her sisters were nearby as well. Attuned to the darkness and the shadows like he was, shadows that were present everywhere, he often picked up more than anyone's ordinary senses would be able to. A demon thrived on feeling other's negative emotions, after all.<br/><br/><strong>"Don't worry, Chloe. I am available every day outside school hours. I am even free on friday afternoons. I will be hearing from you. The contract is signed, inside your office. Bye."</strong><br/><br/>Without further ado, he walked out. Then, sighing, he disappeared in an alley, fading into the shadows, only to reappearat the school Mr. Marks taught at. That was an annoyance as far as maintaining a human identity was concerned. He actually had to do the things his cover showed. Like teaching obnoxious and annoying teenagers. He couldn't even properly corrupt them, to keep suspicion away. All in all, it was highly boring.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Hours later, once he was done teaching class after class of history, he could finally put his earlier plans into motion. He could sense his Daeva's hiding in the shadows of the onconsolable Vicar's house, observing the broken man in his last hours alive. They were waiting for the sisters to show up.<br/><br/>Sha'Kos was delighted. The trap was coming together beautifully. This was their last test. If they defeated these three demons working for him, he would face them himself the following time. It was time they were reminded how weak they truly were. They would be forced to recognize the past year was only one long game to him.<br/><br/>Shimmering to his lair, he summoned one of his assistants. This was not a fighter demon, and unfit to face any witches. But he had a sharp mind and a good grasp of human computers, as well as contacts in the right places. By tonight, evidence would show up to at least implicate the Vicar as a not so savory character. This was only meant to make things more difficult for the sisters. They would have to protect the innocent man, but the cops would be against that.<br/><br/>The evidence was rather simple to place. They located a children's counselor, one that had died, whether by natural causes or not, and planted some files in his archives about having had some meetings with the vicar's daughter. With enough quotes to make it appear as if she was at least abused by her father, and maybe even raped, but vague enough to not stand up in a court... unless when added to her murder charges.<br/><br/>The plan was beautiful.<br/><br/>Satisfied, Sha'Kos, in his frightening demon form, wearing a long dark cloak and his whip-like sword wrapped around his shoulder, he shimmered to one of the largest shadows surrounding the Vicar's house. The witches would come here soon enough...