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[demonicmiracle]

Hey, it's Anthony Crowley. You know what to do, do it with style.

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[sathan]

I summoned you in the hope of helping to free you from that place. Instead I received an angel. You.

[demonicmiracle]

I've not been that creature for a very long time

[sathan]

I'm aware. And yet this place showed him to me.

[demonicmiracle]

Great, terrific. Real glad for you.

[He's very rarely this short with her, but — he's still sporting bruises from the spectacularly bad decision he made after getting out of that place, and he's feeling too raw to be nice.]

[sathan]

( she didn't realise her dominant was such a child. can you feel her sigh )

I prefer you.

( a moment later )

I could heal you.

[demonicmiracle]

I'd hope so.

I don't want to be healed

[sathan]

I'm sorry?

[demonicmiracle]

Some things ought to leave scars

[sathan]

This place does enough without leaving more scars.

[demonicmiracle]

[He really doesn't want to get into this. Time for a topic change that isn't even remotely subtle.]

Have you seen Prudence? She was with me in there, but I got out before her, wanted to make sure she's alright.

[sathan]

She is. She's been to the shop.

[demonicmiracle]

Glad she's alright

I'm not going to be around for a bit, but you can call if something important comes up

[sathan]

Retreating doesn't help. From experience.

( the first time she's been so open about her tough past )

[demonicmiracle]

I'm not alone

[He isn't pulling away from eeveyone, he and Aziraphale just need time to heal.]

[sathan]

I assumed that. The advice doesn't change.

[demonicmiracle]

I can't handle other people right now

[Which is more of an admission than he'd like to have made, but there it is.]

[sathan]

( it takes a few minutes but a bottle of whiskey appears in front of him )

That may help.

[demonicmiracle]

[He's gone off alcohol at the moment, but he appreciates the gesture.]

Thank you

[sathan]

Let me know if you change your mind.

( company or healing )