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[everempty]

No, you were right.

When Ineroth siphoned me away, he didn't realize he'd siphoned off that new power with me. Uniting us again did give him most everything he wanted.

[guylining]

most everything?

[everempty]

He did still want you.

[guylining]

right yes
obviously

why exactly?
just because he'd been chasing me so long, or was there something else?

[everempty]

A little of both. You were the one thay got away for him. But you are a powerful witch. And he is greedy.

I won't deny it, either. Anna and Doe were next for him after you.

[guylining]

[ It sends a shiver through him. Anna and Doe...

And after them, what then? Every other Hawthorne? Every other witch they knew? Where would Ineroth stop?

But Nate already knows that answer. He wouldn't have. ]

so now that you're you and he's not...in control, or however that works

what's going to happen next?

[everempty]

Well I am still a demon prince and the living embodiment of gluttony. I can't just abandon Hell. The chaos and fallout would be disastrous for everyone.

So... learning to be the new me and keeping my realm of Hell under control.

[guylining]

so you're gonna just surround yourself with temptation every single day for...what, the rest of time?

[everempty]

I suppose I could go back to Hell and stay there...

[guylining]

i thought you just said you were going back

[everempty]

I mean I do visit you regularly. I thought you were implying that was the temptation? Being around you and other witches?

[guylining]

no

although i guess we are

i meant. your realm was full of captive souls waiting to be consumed

[everempty]

It's Hell and my nature and my realm. I can't really deny all of me. Nor can I stop the souls that come to Hell through natural means.

Hell isn't a temptation. It's who and what I am.

[guylining]

yeah. i understand that

what about you and me?

[everempty]

I visit you regularly. And you made us necklaces so we can speak to each other while in separate realms.

[guylining]

necklaces

that's kind of cute.

we're still us, then. still together.

[everempty]

We are. Yes.

I have my pendant with me actually...

[guylining]

can i see?

[everempty]

( attaches a picture of a raw purple crystal wrapped in wire on the end of a chain. )

Of course.

[guylining]

i made one for each of us?

[everempty]

Yes, so they were connected.

[guylining]

i like that idea. best option i suppose, until you get decent mobile reception in that realm of yours.

talk about long distance.

[everempty]

Yes, I don't think any mobile carriers are keen to expand there. But give it a few years and most of their souls will be down there and they'll start rethinking that stance.

[guylining]

yeah

gluttony. you'll probably get a few of them
can't have pride getting all the clever ones, they've probably got mobile reception already. and flying cars and stuff.

[everempty]

It's a good thing I'm not envy, then. That would get a bit irritating.