Kraadex hated first encounters. he much preferred to work in the background, subtly manipulating, never entering in direct contact with mortals. But with the damned angelangel being so direct, not manifesting now could concede a great advantage to the upsider. And this was one demon that had no intention of just giving away a soul.<br/><br/>The demon manifested, sat cross-legged about two feet above the bed, and grinned with those inhuman teeth.<br/>"Or," He said, with perfect elocution and the slightest of French accents, "you can choose another path. A way that you grant you great power, wealth and fame. You don't need to place yourself under the servitude of others."<br/>Still in a sitting position, he flew behind the angel to stop by Peter's side.<br/><br/>"You can still, if you choose, use your life for people you've never even met, sacrifice yourself for the masses, become a martyr, even. It's your choice, I won't deny it.<br/>But I could grant you so much more. You only need to say the word, and the considerable powers of Kraadex would be at your service. And the best part is, " and now he leant close to the human with conspiratorial wink " You don't even need to sign a contract."<br/><br/>That, he thought to himself, was a decent intro. Not the best, but pretty damned good. The bird-woman didn't have a chance.