There was a brief glimmer of hope that sparked in his chest, only to be snuffed out a moment later. What was left of that sad smile on the goetia's face faded out completely as he stared up at Blitzø, the light dying in his eyes. So there it was... He was only good for one thing, sex. To which they haven't had in quite sometime. Was he done with him? Did he grow bored of him? Was there someone else?
Stolas could feel his heart seize in his chest, making it hard to breathe. Words felt odd on his tongue as he tried to think of what to say. What could he say? Fuck, he wanted to cry so badly but he bit down bitter tears. He couldn't even roll over to conceal his face even if he wanted to due to his broken arm. What seemed like an eternity the owl finally moved, retracting his good hand to cover his eyes.
"No I... I understand. I knew the arrangement to which we agreed to and I..." The thought trails off and Stolas sharply exhales, tone shifting. "I'm going to set things right. I just... need more time."
He sees the expression on Stolas's face when he admits why he was terrified, why he wasn't embracing the relationship they both wanted, and he panics. Stolas is crying, what does that mean? Has he finally realized Blitzo's too much of a disaster to waste his time with? Is this it, then? Was his effort to try and explain himself all for nothing? And 'setting things right' and 'need more time', what's that all about?
The palm of the owl’s palm grew wet from the tears he was so desperately trying to fight back. This is not how he wanted this encounter to go. He didn't mean for all these words to be said. He just... wanted to see Blitzø. But now he his hiding behind his hand.
Stolas’ mind wandered as images of their last night they spent together played like a movie reel. How perfect it all had felt... He could recall so vividly how the silvery moonlight shimmered against Blitzø’s naked form as it laid peacefully beside him. How he remembered the soft sounds of the imp's breathing, the warmth of his touch, the scent of his skin... If he had known then that it would have been the last time, he would have held on tighter.
Needing a moment to collect himself, Stolas breathed deeply before lowering his hand back down to the sheets. His cheeks were still damp as he scanned over the imp without explanation. One more look...
"I promise it will all make sense. I... I'm afraid I cannot say much more until I know for certain it will work. I don't want to get your hopes up."
The corners of his beak tugged up into a faint smile, quietly thinking on how much to reveal. What if he went to see Ozzie and wasn't able to acquire the crystals after promising to get them? He would hate to return empty handed and disappoint Blitzø. One way or another, he was going to settling things between them.
"To worry you isn't my intention. Hopefully it'll be a pleasant surprise." To have his freedom. To be unshackled from him... How that terrified the goetia to his core. Back to being alone. Stolas was too tired to fight back his fear as his one good hand began to tremble ever so slightly.
"Blitz... promise me the next time I ask to see you that you'll come."
Stolas says it'll be a pleasant surprise, and Blitzo hopes that's the case, but he has his doubts. Still, when Stolas asks him to promise to come next time he asks to see him, his mind goes to the fact that he didn't come when Stolas was taken by Striker, and he owes him this. Besides, he won't be able to stop being anxious about what this is all about until it's all resolved.
Hearing the promise eased the owl somewhat and he relaxed back into the pillow. Good. This was important. Hopefully soon he would have the answers to give Blitzø. Give them both some closure on the his chapter between them, however things may turn.
"Thank you..." A small tired smile crept back on his face. "... for coming to see me that is. It was nice to see you, even if it was for a little bit."
"What? Miserable? Oh Satan, no. I cherish the time we spend together."
Not a lie. What was the alternative? Being alone in that massive palace. Sure, he had Via when his harpy of a wife didn't steal her away just to make him suffer. Blitzø was... he made him get out to see places of Hell he never dared to go. Went to the surface even! And even now, as his heart was breaking...
"I just wish it was under better circumstances..."
The talking, though...sure, Stolas might say he enjoys their time together, but...well, look at how shit this conversation went. And their time at Ozzie's.
"...I just meant...I mean, you were just..."
Crying. Stolas was crying because Blitzo made him feel worse than all his injuries did.
Another full moon came and went before the prince was released from the hospital. After the incident, Stolas had heard nothing from Blitzø. Not that he tried to reach out to him during his stay, aside from sending him a quickie upon his release day. Other than that, the owl kept radio silent. For one, the imp was a busy man and he did come to see him once. And second, apart of him feared that he would lose his nerve on what had to be done. It felt like time was crawling as the deal with Ozzie drew near.
The night before the second full moon finally arrived marking his appointment with the Denzin of Lust. If all goes well, he would be able to text Blitzø the next day to met up. It had been forever since they shared their special evenings together. Little did the goeita know that the next 24 hours were going to be nothing like he expected.
A deal had been struck.
Returning the next evening back to his palace the first things Stolas did was place the small velvet drawstring pouch on his nightstand before bee-lining to the shower. His finery and feathers were a mess. Soaking in the tub until his talons even pruned, the goetia crawled out to dry himself avoiding looking at himself in the mirror. Heading back to his room he pulled out something nice to wear as he reached for his Hellphone to send Blitzø a text.
Good evening Blitz. Sorry for the late notice but I'm ready to make good on that promise. If you can, please come tonight.
That's his only response before he gets the book and heads to Stolas, but that's a pretty typical Blitzo text. He's nervous, wondering what Stolas could want. He knows after everything they'd talked about, it's probably not the usual 'deal with the book', but he's wondering what this will be. It's not long before Blitzo shows up, climbing up to the balcony with the book clenched in his teeth because he's Blitzo and he can't just use the door like a normal person.
Right about the time Blitzø was crawling up the balcony, he could see Stolas through the stained glass window. The great owl was perched on the edge of his bed with his head bowed to stare into his lap. But hearing claws skittering over stone, the goetia snapped to attention. Seeing a flash of red flopped over the railing Stolas stood up to open the glass doors.
"Always with the grand entrances." Stolas said with a small chuckling hoot. "Thank you for coming on such short notice. Uhm... Please, come in. Take a seat."
Stepping to one side, Stolas gave Blitz a wide berth as he gestured to the long couch by his bookshelves.
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Date: 2023-07-01 04:23 pm (UTC)Was he done with him? Did he grow bored of him? Was there someone else?Stolas could feel his heart seize in his chest, making it hard to breathe. Words felt odd on his tongue as he tried to think of what to say. What could he say? Fuck, he wanted to cry so badly but he bit down bitter tears. He couldn't even roll over to conceal his face even if he wanted to due to his broken arm. What seemed like an eternity the owl finally moved, retracting his good hand to cover his eyes.
"No I... I understand. I knew the arrangement to which we agreed to and I..." The thought trails off and Stolas sharply exhales, tone shifting. "I'm going to set things right. I just... need more time."
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Date: 2023-07-01 05:55 pm (UTC)"What...what do you mean, Stolas?"
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Date: 2023-07-01 10:24 pm (UTC)Stolas’ mind wandered as images of their last night they spent together played like a movie reel. How perfect it all had felt... He could recall so vividly how the silvery moonlight shimmered against Blitzø’s naked form as it laid peacefully beside him. How he remembered the soft sounds of the imp's breathing, the warmth of his touch, the scent of his skin... If he had known then that it would have been the last time, he would have held on tighter.
Needing a moment to collect himself, Stolas breathed deeply before lowering his hand back down to the sheets. His cheeks were still damp as he scanned over the imp without explanation. One more look...
"I promise it will all make sense. I... I'm afraid I cannot say much more until I know for certain it will work. I don't want to get your hopes up."
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Date: 2023-07-03 02:33 am (UTC)"Get my hopes up? What...Stolas, you're worrying me."
Mostly because if this was going in the way he'd intended it to go, Stolas wouldn't be this upset about it.
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Date: 2023-07-03 12:15 pm (UTC)"To worry you isn't my intention. Hopefully it'll be a pleasant surprise." To have his freedom. To be unshackled from him... How that terrified the goetia to his core. Back to being alone. Stolas was too tired to fight back his fear as his one good hand began to tremble ever so slightly.
"Blitz... promise me the next time I ask to see you that you'll come."
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Date: 2023-07-04 02:55 pm (UTC)"Okay. Yeah. I'll come."
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Date: 2023-07-05 03:09 am (UTC)"Thank you..." A small tired smile crept back on his face. "... for coming to see me that is. It was nice to see you, even if it was for a little bit."
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Date: 2023-07-10 12:14 am (UTC)He literally made Stolas cry when he's already injured. It makes him feel like crap realizing that.
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Date: 2023-07-10 12:48 am (UTC)Not a lie. What was the alternative? Being alone in that massive palace. Sure, he had Via when his harpy of a wife didn't steal her away just to make him suffer. Blitzø was... he made him get out to see places of Hell he never dared to go. Went to the surface even! And even now, as his heart was breaking...
"I just wish it was under better circumstances..."
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Date: 2023-07-10 02:26 am (UTC)The talking, though...sure, Stolas might say he enjoys their time together, but...well, look at how shit this conversation went. And their time at Ozzie's.
"...I just meant...I mean, you were just..."
Crying. Stolas was crying because Blitzo made him feel worse than all his injuries did.
"Anyway, uh...guess I'll see you soon."
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Date: 2023-07-16 01:38 pm (UTC)The night before the second full moon finally arrived marking his appointment with the Denzin of Lust. If all goes well, he would be able to text Blitzø the next day to met up. It had been forever since they shared their special evenings together. Little did the goeita know that the next 24 hours were going to be nothing like he expected.
A deal had been struck.
Returning the next evening back to his palace the first things Stolas did was place the small velvet drawstring pouch on his nightstand before bee-lining to the shower. His finery and feathers were a mess. Soaking in the tub until his talons even pruned, the goetia crawled out to dry himself avoiding looking at himself in the mirror. Heading back to his room he pulled out something nice to wear as he reached for his Hellphone to send Blitzø a text.
Good evening Blitz. Sorry for the late notice but I'm ready to make good on that promise. If you can, please come tonight.
And bring my grimoire.
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Date: 2023-07-17 01:16 am (UTC)That's his only response before he gets the book and heads to Stolas, but that's a pretty typical Blitzo text. He's nervous, wondering what Stolas could want. He knows after everything they'd talked about, it's probably not the usual 'deal with the book', but he's wondering what this will be. It's not long before Blitzo shows up, climbing up to the balcony with the book clenched in his teeth because he's Blitzo and he can't just use the door like a normal person.
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Date: 2023-07-17 02:16 am (UTC)"Always with the grand entrances." Stolas said with a small chuckling hoot. "Thank you for coming on such short notice. Uhm... Please, come in. Take a seat."
Stepping to one side, Stolas gave Blitz a wide berth as he gestured to the long couch by his bookshelves.
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Date: 2023-07-18 09:50 pm (UTC)"So...uh...what's this all about?"