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Not sure which one is better


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[ate-the-apple.livejournal.com]

*raises an eyebrow* Oh?

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

*waves his hand about* Nothing, M'lady. Just frustrated mutterings.

[ate-the-apple.livejournal.com]

Ian, do you truly expect me to let that sit for an answer?

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

I was hoping.

[ate-the-apple.livejournal.com]

Not much luck with that. *she reaches out, trying to soften her tone a bit, touching his arm* There's not much time -- we need to know exactly what went wrong and what it means in the greater scheme of events that I'm back. I -- don't want to turn around a few hours or days from now and realize there's something I missed, that I could have done to prevent Lucifer from returning as well.

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

There's no chance this could wait an hour or so?

[ate-the-apple.livejournal.com]

I would prefer it not, Ian.

[protectndestroy.livejournal.com]

And what could you possibly mean by that, Ian?

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

Your sister or your mother. One will not stop talking and the other will not stop yelling.

Of course there is protocol to be followed for Thursday's events and if I could find two seconds where I am not being held personally responsible for the fact Lilith lives, I will take care of it.

*sighs*

There is not enough aspirin in the realm for this...

[protectndestroy.livejournal.com]

*Balthazar claps the priest on the shoulder.* Be thankful there's no blood relation then, old friend. You could always resign, take up life somewhere... quieter. *He smiles then* I'm stuck with them.

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

*gives him a look, also smiling -- he has known the boy...no, sorry, man before him since day one; it still amazes him just how much he has grown up and of course, Ian can't help but feel guilty about that -- he should have taken charge of the council, held the throne in regency...it never should have been thrown on them*

And where would I go, my Prince? Boca Raton? I'm afraid my destiny lies here....

Besides, I have no doubt they would hunt me down and drag me back.

[protectndestroy.livejournal.com]

*He gives it mock consideration* I hear Boca is lovely this time of year, and we could always go together. There is strength in numbers, and they can't take us both.

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

Looking to escape as well?

[sexxx-violence.livejournal.com]

*comes into the room, looking a bit tired, and almot a little skittish. He throws himself down into Ian's battered leather armchair* Which one of what is better than what else?

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

Nothing. Ritual things.

*puts down the books he has been looking at and smiles at the boy*

What can I do for you, Azrael?

[sexxx-violence.livejournal.com]

*he's playing with a loose thread on his pants* I just -- wanted somewhere to be for a while where I looked like I was busy. Can I -- help? With whatever ritual things you're doing?

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

*Aaaah. Lilith. He's learning to see the tell tale signs on the boy's face -- and the fact he often comes here after, not wanting to see his siblings again until he is a bit more composed*

Of course. I was just about to make some hemlock tea. Would you like some?

[sexxx-violence.livejournal.com]

*he nods, still not at ease with himself yet. At least this time it was only a small dose of incubus blood, and he'd managed to work all but the last trace bits of it out of his system before his "training" with Lilith was over* I really would.

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

Very good. *he smiles and sets about doing so*

Actually...it's a good thing you're here. This concerns you.

[kings-boy11.livejournal.com]

Huh?

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

*smiles at the boy* I'm going to guess you're Ryan.

*extends a hand* Ian.

[kings-boy11.livejournal.com]

*looks him up and down several times, shifts the stacks of magazines, planners and other assorted papers to one arm and slowly shakes his hand* Yeah. Hi.

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

Need help?

[kings-boy11.livejournal.com]

*hesitates* Um...all right...*divides the stack in half, offering the slightly shorter one to Ian*

[hellshighpriest.livejournal.com]

*is amused, but takes the smaller one -- not wanting to offend the boy* You know...I've known Circe and her brothers since they were all younger than you are now.