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Elanye ended up dropping by Stolas' palace to drop off a mixed meat delivery for his plants, and usual invoice. Maybe give Octavia a chance to meet her other nephew and check in on the girl. The way her father was being plastered over the news was a tad upsetting. Worried Elanye to the point she had Corbin wait for her. Where she decided for him to stay and wait was where most of Stolas' plants were located. These inhuman ones with eyes opened their petals and drooled at him. When a soft, but a firm melody flowed into the air with a rhythmic and smooth tone. As his eyes glowed from under his hood, losing their hunger for him. As they grew mellow enough for his gloves hands to touch their leafy surface.
"Nice song." Octavia was attracted to his song.
"It's finding the right pitch and practicing that pays off," Corbin was relieved his singing paid off, "I am no where near my auntie's or mom's level."
"I say you can get there," She watched him, "I am Octavia and you must be the new delivery trainie."
"Yea," He reached up, "Corbin Bloodmarch of Sweet Tooth."
Octavia practically gushed when she was reminded of Victor once his face was revealed. Just this one had a ponytail tied by a ribbon and dressed rather formally. Fact he had a venomous snake casually wrapped around his shoulders.
"Your Victor 's twin?" She recalled being told about Corbin, "Tragic what happened to you."
"I've never regretted it or never been mad about it." He shrugged.
"What's your magical experience or knowledge?" She asked.
"Mixture of self taught and my relatives." He teetered his gloved hand.
He used that very hand to pull a blooming black rose out of thin air within the center of his palm. Which he crystallized into a series of gemstones as stem and leaves also changed. Until a jeweled barrette like the one she treasured slowly started to form.
"Only thing I could think of for a princess." He offered her.
"I am adding this one to the one I wore when I met your brother," She accepted, "So amazing."
"You're making a guy blush." Corbin reached up.
Way she held the piece of hardened plant material within the feathered fingertips met so much. Had him sighing and recalling what he heard from his aunt about her lack of friends.
"Want to hang out?" He asked her, "There are a few bookstores around the pride ring I want to visit. My aunt promised to take me most of them while we go around her delivery route."
"Really?" She asked excitedly over the offer.
She didn't have to ask for permission from her father when Elanye and he watched the two. Brought a smile to Stolas as he was reminded of how she first smiled. Had him approaching Corbin before Elanye could say a thing to them.
"Young man?" Stolas asked him, "Your offer of friendship, have fun filling my daughter's day with wonderful memories."
"Yes, your highness," Corbin answered without flinching, "Anything I should know like allergies or medical issues?"
"No," Stolas watched him turn to him with calm demeanor, "Be warned …"
"Dad!" Octavia screeched at with rustle feathers.
Elanye tried to not laugh at Octavia digging into her father about being too protective over her. Corbin blinked trying to process what just happened as he watched the two. Elanye made her way over to her nephew with gloves fingers tapping his shoulder.
"Already made a new friend?" She asked.
"My song attracted her." He admitted.
"A single Ars Goetia," Elanye was impressed, "You're getting there."
"Not how I thought I would start my day." Corbin looked away.
Octavia huffed with her dad when he allowed to walk off to change her clothing to suitable attire. Which gave him a chance to learn which book stores she was going to with Corbin.
"Do you have a list in mind?" Stolas asked rather curiously.
"One in Cannibal Town." Elanye recalled.
Books printed in Cannibal Town were made from the craft of Anthropodermic bibliopegy. Skin and tissues of the victims eaten were put to use as printed material to create books. Which drew Corbin's interest when he heard about this place from Alastor.
"A second hand bookstore in Greed ring and charity shop in envy ring." She further listed.
"Sounds … fun." Stolas tried to sound fine with those locations.
8*8
Baby fever among the sins made front page news on Hell's Times newsprint Elanye picked up. She looked over the article that had Mammon bragging about looking into a kid. He was searching all of the Greed ring for a proper surrogate and egg donor. His standards were high ones for whoever he was pouring he resources into for a child. Which made Elanye recalling Asmodeus and Beelzebub making plans of their own. Both of them had their doubts about raising a newborn in the depths of hell. Until they met Corbin for a short time and learned of his story. Which put a smile on her face after they had a change of heart on the subject. While she smiled that Lucifer and herself were in agreement on the subject.
They wanted a child together
Just they needed to run the idea by Charlie before they went forward with any further plans. Lucifer was surprised Elanye understood with wanting his daughter's blessing and not feeling left out. Willing to wait until he was ready to approach Charlie and Vaggie. Going as far as to play hostess with her usual baked goods and tea. Which was on the back burner for now when reminded of what she was doing.
"This is going to hurt," She warned Zon, "Ok?"
She got a head nod from Zon when her fingers were already working a healing potion into his feathers. He knew taking her up on healing his wings was a risk when she asked. He just never knew the length she went when she showed up with a basket of supplies. Sealed jar she also carried held a lavender colored liquid that sparkled.
"You seem experienced." Zon understood why Lucifer trusted her.
Crackle of her removing keratin sheaths from feathers to rubbing in her solution over his wounds. Allowed her to also look upon the scars and learn their stories when she touched them. Trying to not flinch as she worked through the rows of feathers he did have. Had him feeling like he was a newbie angel all over when he couldn't stop flinching.
"I learned from watching the harpies and started doing this to Lucifer," She tried to be gentle, "You have taken great care of them."
"That lack of flight hasn't bothered me," He stretched his wings for her, "Memory has been enough for me."
"Here also." She agreed with him.
"I forgot you are a witch." He recalled Lucifer once telling him.
She wished her family cremated her with her broom when she died since she missed the wind. Would have been making her deliveries a lot easier then portal opening and walking. Made her realize she should've tried teleporting from place to place. Which got her laughing when she checked spots she might have not covered.
"Lucifer takes me flying." She recalled last night.
"I've seen." Zon was impressed how natural they looked together.
Recalling the quiet flight, the two went to the hotel for dinner with Charlie and the hotel's residents. Way Lucifer held Elanye by having one arm under her legs and the other supporting her back. Gentle way in which he held her close to his body with her arms wrapped around his neck. Showed how much he truly cared for her. Zon kept an eye on a sleepy Corbin for them while they were away.
"He doesn't do it own for safety reasons." She understood Lucifer's reasons.
Target on Lucifer's back by sinners that didn't favor him was a sore subject she knew well. Learning that a handful of sinners weren't his biggest fan since they're arrival. Never bothered her then and now since she knew Lucifer could always protect himself. Had her needing to rethink about getting a broom or bring the subject up with him. She dismissed when a familiar tail tapped her shoulder and ul she looked. Saw that goofy grin plastered across that pale face of the man she loved. Who gave her the shushed gesture before taking a seat next to her as he tail curled. Charlie happily sat on the other side of Elanye and assisted her with Zon's wings.
"Does he think I am limiting your freedom?" Lucifer whispered.
"It is traditional for a witch to have a broom," Charlie chimed in, "Fact Elanye doesn't have one."
"Not like you've said anything." Lucifer addressed Elanye.
"Maybe I like your wings so much," Elanye greeted Lucifer's tail, "I haven't seemed bothered by lack of a broom."
Vaggie kept her two senses to herself when she watched Charlie and Elanye work as Lucifer went quiet. Having his tail toyed with in which a teasing manner by Elanye was a turn on. Way she used her blow or kiss the wiggly tip should be illegal for her.
"Well I may have thought about getting one crafted by my brother before we got together," She recalled, "Now … "
After getting together with Lucifer, the need to get anywhere was always covered by his flying or teleporting. Since she didn't get out much and both visited the same places in the pride ring.
"I still think you should have a broom," Charlie thought Elanye needed some freedom, "Not that I am against you and dad always being together."
8*8
Elanye and Lucifer researched possible ways to create life after sharing their concerns. Lucifer didn't want to watch her suffer through nine months of pregnancy. Nor did both want the other to fall into despair over the loss of a child. All due to Corbin's story of how he ended up in hell.
"First one is a blood exchange ritual using a magical dagger or an enchanted knife." She had brought up.
"Too messy." Lucifer shook his hand at the thought.
"How about when I created Chewy and Frazzle?" She reminded him.
"Maybe." He watched Corbin feed Cornelius.
"Artificially created human called a Homunculus, presumably brought into existence by means of alchemy." She sat back in her seat.
" …. " Lucifer went blank at the mention.
"So any form of creation magic is a no?" Corbin had to ask.
Zon sighed when he placed a morning edition of the Hells Times newsprint down. Refilling Lucifer's mug as he listened to the conversation taking place. Adding this one to the top ten list of ones he witnessed between the Morningstars.
"Ever thought of trying to figure it out," Question was coined by Zon, "Why males of the Bloodmarch bloodline are rarely born?"
"My brother and I always theorized about that," Elanye recalled their own conversations, "When sons of our mermaid ancestor were slayed in trying to defend their mother. Maybe that's when the curse was formed on our bloodline."
Lucifer reached toward where her hand rested on a ballpoint pen she was using to cross ideas off a list. One that had listed the results of their research and rejection of each one. Brought a smile to her face when she moved from her seat toward Lucifer for a morning kiss.
"Better than sitting here and listening to them." Corbin pointed out.
"By yourself?" Zon asked.
"What's wrong with that?" He asked back.
When Elanye and Lucifer separated, they agreed to visit their topic later on in the day. Revisit the issue that neither seemed to be agreeing or disagreeing over. Encouraging the other to just go about their day until tonight to talk. Elanye ended up deciding to go with Corbin while Lucifer had a packed schedule.
"Come on Corbin," Elanye noticed the time, "Places to be and people to deliver too."
"Yay!" He sadly cheered.
Cornelius coiled around his shoulders when handed his hooded cloak by Zon. Following after his aunt when she hurried out of the dining room. Leaving a goofy smiling Lucifer to watch the two of them. Become serious when he turned to Zon with thought on his head.
"Sir?" Zon asked, noticing Lucifer zoning out.
"Do I have time to visit the mortal plane?" Lucifer asked Zon.
"Maybe." Zon answered him.
"Get presentable," He advised him, "We need to visit Elanye's family."
Zon acted quickly in getting the rest of the dishes and left overs put away before joining Lucifer. Cleaning the dining area and kitchen before they left wasn't hard. Altering his own clothing to hooded robe and garb he rarely wore outside the mansion. Releasing only one of his wings from carefully placed slits in the clothing.