"Of course not, the way you're sitting here talking you'd think that we demons haven't figured out a way to out smart humans. We're very intelligent beings, some sub- species of demons actually have the full knowledge of their kind when they're born." His brother commented. "We have sharp minds and we know how to use them. Here, four dimensional holographic technology, courtesy of our older brother the king."
An odd palm sized device was set into his palms. "It tricks the human mind using different frequencies of sound and light so they see, smell and hear another human next to them, instead of the demons we are." The other explained, slowly stripping down to reveal what he really looked like, he turned off his own hologram, revealing the cream colored fur, white feathered wings and long tail, his feet looked more like a dogs hind feet and his tail was fluffier than Artemis's. The glasses came off to reveal red eyes underneath. "I'm Nicolas, you can just call me Nick or Nikki, whichever you prefer. As your adoptive Father so kindly informed you my job is to teach you about what you really are and precautions as well as other important tips you'll need to know."
Artemis sat there, trying to take all of what was being said in for later use if need be. "I'm able to withstand light and dark to a large degree however, I still need a nightlight at night and polarized sunglasses during the day to keep myself from becoming sick," Nick commented. "Now, your new aversion to light will be essential, light can greatly weaken and sicken you to the point of death in the most extreme of cases, it will cause you to become blind, deaf and disoriented. Moonlight and starlight not included and artificial light can be rendered harmless with a pair of these glasses."
"Okay… And I will learn to fly eventually right?" Artemis questioned.
"Yup, when I kick you off of a high enough spot you will, not to get so nervous over that right now, it's still a ways off." Nick replied.
"You really aren't going to kick me off are you?" Artemis questioned.
"Well, it's what Momma birds do to teach their babies isn't it?" He questioned.
Artemis nodded, though his nerves weren't calmed as much as he'd hoped for. "Anyway, your tail is the most important part of your body, it helps keep you balanced while standing and helps you maneuver during high speed flight. Your feet are natural springs as well as shock absorbers for when you're taking off and landing." The other paused, breathing in. "So, first thing's first, there are a variety of ways to disguise yourself from humans, your friend here will be a great example. We have just a drop of magic, not powerful magic but it's used for magic that no other beings can wield anymore. Like the gossamer. It's a magically created disguise just as good as your hologram and sometimes even better than it, depends on how strongly woven the spell is. Gossamer is like a second skin, the more tightly and finely woven it is the more human you feel and look and even sometimes yourself feel. It can only be removed when the wearer states a predetermined trigger word for it."
"And I create one how exactly?" Artemis inquired.
"Easy enough, if you concentrate really hard and focus where nothing else lies within your sight, then, small threads should appear, that's the natural magic that has been in the earth since before the fairies even came into being. If you pull the threads together with your mind and hands then you can weave it about yourself into a guise. You have to picture what you're doing of course. But, I was thinking for a start, minor ways that you can hide what you are without any magic or hologram at all."
He picked up his glasses and hats. "Hats and glasses for your ears and eyes, gloves for the hands, long sleeved coats, shirts and pants cover your fur up pretty well, wrap the tail around your body and for the feet, just crouch down low, it helps if you accidentally give off the trigger word for your guise or hologram malfunctions."
He showed Artemis briefly to keep his mouth shut and his ears tucked behind his hair during one such event. Artemis blinked at him. "I came in disguised as a human with a little of each on, gossamer to protect me from the sun, my tail was underneath my belt and I had on my hologram just in case."
He looked Artemis in the eyes carefully. "There's one more danger to your true form though… Unlike most mammal like creatures on the earth, both of our species has the ability for both female and male to bare a child."
Artemis blinked at him and Butler before his vision started to swim and he promptly passed out on the floor. "He'll recover soon enough." The cream colored demon reassured Butler.
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