The next morning Ahna was awoken to a rapping at her door. She groaned a come in even as she buried herself further into the blankets. The door clicked open slightly and she heard a voice calling her name. She groaned in response and the soft voice eased her more into the land of the waking.
"My Lady. I have your breakfast here." The female's voice said easily. "Lord Demiurge has requested that you eat at least half of it."
The red haired devil leaned up from her downy heaven. Black eyes landed on Peyona, she thought her name way, the dog maid. It caused the deviless to smile as the maid laid out the food in front of her. The food was much more simple than it had been in the past. A small bowl of oatmeal with freshly sliced berries of some form, a few eggs, bacon and some sliced fruit.
"Why did I get this?" She gestured to the breakfast food.
Peyona looked at the food and then at the woman. "Lord Demiurge specifically requested these foods for my lady. Is it something that you are displeased with?"
"No, I enjoy these foods. I just didn't know that anyone in the tomb knew that." The devil's soft spoken words still reached the maid's ears. It pleased Peyona that her mistress was touched by the gesture and would be sure that both Sebas and Demiurge would learn of the reaction to the food.
While the Supreme Being ate, the dog maid had made her way towards the dresser and asked her lady what clothes she wanted to wear today. "Could you find some pants and shirt? I am not in need of armor currently as I shouldn't be leaving the tomb today."
The dog maid started going through the dresser as Ahna finished her food quickly. The food was good but Ahna knew after last night that she would need to kick her revival of the tomb into top gear starting in the treasury. That was one person that would be able to expedite the cataloguing process. At least she hoped he would be able to. Regardless, she would need to visit him today.
Dressed in black skin tight pants, that she needed help maneuvering over her taloned feet, and a tank top like shirt. Ahna thanked Peyona and asked the beastwoman to inform her guild leader and any denizens of Nazarick who asked where she was. She teleported to the treasury.
The room was large and dimly lit with lines of green light on the walls. The only thing that was visible from the long hallway was a two seater brown couch facing away from the doorway. The couch had a single male sitting on it, and even from this distance she would have recognized that tophat anywhere. It caused the devil's heart to lurch uncomfortably, even knowing Pandora's ability.
Takashi's Avatar, Ulbert, turned his head and looked at her with the goat-like appearance. When the imposter stood she could see the sharply dressed visage that Ahna was accustomed to seeing through her dive gear. The suit and cape, a signature style of her friend and a hurtful reminder that this wasn't actually her dear Takashi.
The Doppelganger did not move to approach her or to speak first. He just stood there silently and Ahna could only imagine all the things that he would or at least she would like him to say to her at this moment. But this wasn't Takashi and if it was she knew that there wasn't going to be any kind words spoken between the two of them.
"Pandora's Actor." Ahna said, a soft tilting of her lips. "While seeing my friend is nice, I would much prefer that you face me as you truly are."
The doppelganger of a demon bubbled up into the fairly familiar white masked, german military man. He swiftly saluted and then gave a slight bow. "Hello mein beautiful Fraulin, my suprem mistress."
"Hellow Pandora." The woman giggled despite the slight cringe of his words, the enthusiasm made up for it. He was clearly eager to have a visitor.
"Are you here to drop off your valuables? I swear on my life that none save you may take them...or my Lords and other ladies." He said loudly but the woman held up a hand to silence him.
"Not today Pandora. Actually, I was hoping you could help me with something else. I have been conducting a census for the tomb, as well as an inventory of all the items we ow-"
The woman wasn't even able to finish before the doppleganger, with a large flourish, presented her with a binder filled with paper. "Mein supreme lady, fear not. Your ever loyal servant has an inventory of every item catalogue already prepared." He lowered himself on one knew and held it to her as if he were presenting her a most precious treasure. The female lifted the binder from his hands, a little impressed that he had thought to do such a thing.
"Ah, I see Demiurge and Albeto got to you first."
"Nein." The shape changer disagreed. "I have always kept a record of the items that the supreme being has bestowed me with. It is my most beloved duty to safeguard that which my lords and ladies keep close to their hearts until the time they return."
The stab of guilt pierced the devil. Did he not know that all the others were gone possibly forever? Was it her right to tell him? Could she shatter his heart like the others?
The doppelganger seemed to detect her distress and took her hand in his while still in his knelt form. He placed the top of her hand to the mouth hole in his mask as if kissing it. "This is my soul purpose and reason for being mein princess. Even should hte day never come that mein masters return." The way he said it, the words were over dramatic and cringy but Anha could hear the emotions he put into the words. She was touched by the male's words, and slightly burdened by them. But she patted the side of his face softly.
"Would you like to have a drink with me Pandora?"
