For a moment she closed her eyes, allowing her mind to relax as she thought back about the recent events. Despite all her efforts she had come home to an empty house. Priscilla was gone and not a trace of her or Hasani was left. It was clear she had been abandoned, and the initial anger and frustration had turned into sadness and loneliness. Then there was that peculiar elven girl, or was she a half elf? She never heard of any elven traditions that involved walking around naked in someone's backyard. The mere thought earned a brief chuckle from her as she tried to think back on the other stuff that had happened.
While Alisa had agreed to let her stay, reminding that Blue Pegasus was her home and its members her family, Esperia couldn't help but feel a mixture of gratitude and concern, gratitude for Alisa's kindness and concern for the opinion of the other guild members. Demons weren't exactly known for being good people. Good bed fellows sure, but that was an entirely different story.
Now she thought further about it. Why exactly had Aseria decided to stick around? Was it the influence of her corruption? Was it some sense of loyalty engraved upon her being by the mind control of the succubus? The more she thought about it, the less sense it all made, and that was genuinely frustrating to her.
She disliked not understanding something, as someone who values knowledge and wisdom she often desired to discover the unknown but this was territory she had never delved in before. But perhaps that would soon change, for she heard a light knock on the door. Sensing Aseria's presence behind it she raised her voice lightly "It's unlocked~" and watched the Seraphim enter in her disguised form. The young angel bowed lightly in the respect she had come to expect from the fallen Seraphim. "What is the matter Aseria?" She asked, leading to the young woman to speak. "I... wanted to ask you a few more things, if you're not preoccupied with something else?"
Esperia smiled calmly at her and shook her head. "Not exactly~ I wanted to ask you a few things as well, so let us take this opportunity to talk a bit." The succubus patted the mattress beside her as she sat upright and as the Seraphim went to take a seat she inquired. "So what do you like to talk about Aseria?"
The Seraphim paused for a bit before continuing, a bit hesitant. "It's about this place... Blue Pegasus? It seems you're quite close to the owner of this place."
Esperia nodded her head lightly in return, explaining with a smile. "Indeed~ You see, I consider the guild master of Blue Pegasus like an elder sister. She is very dear to me, and a beacon of hope and wisdom when it comes to the chaos and turmoil of human society."
The Seraphim nodded her head lightly. "Alisa has always been something of a mentor to me, teaching me a lot over the years I spend as a human. Even when I lost my family and strayed from a proper path to pursue, she tried to guide and reassure me, reminding me that I always have a place to return home to."
Aseria asked worriedly. "And the house we visited earlier?" The one with the naked half elf? She couldn't help but feel as if Aseria had thought that question when Esperia answered her softly. "It used to belong to my family. But they are no more, and I have no idea yet about who the half elf is, or why she was lodging in my backyard. Something I plan to find out very soon~"
WC: 630
Total WC: +1500/1500