Arden's teeth meet with a tiny 'click', but he hardly notices the pain. That's /not/ working. Neither is attempting to focus on something boring, like the heirarchy of angels. He can /still/ feel the demon's hands on him, his tongue ... he can't think, he can barely breath and all he can taste is copper from his bitten lip. All the blood seems to have drained from his body, and all he can think of is how familiar the demon seems. Why is there more surface for the demon's hands to touch?<br/>Arden stares at the ceiling, refusing to look down. He doesn't want to see it, and he certainly does not hear Eris' words through the blood singing in his ears ..