~ see the love you felt for your Oliver and I saw my own feeling reflected in your expression. Did I love Kamui too? I had no other explanation for my feelings towards him. Clearing my throat, I nod again, slowly//

He does smile around me more than others…

//Nods once, of course you would know Kamui//

Yes. That is he. He does not smile often… it makes those times when he does smile, extra special

//I can picture his smile in my mind and it forces a smile of my own. My beloved companion. The one being I could not imagine being apart from. I could ~

~ simply existing

//My thoughts return to Kamui and his uniqueness, a small glint in my eye//

Kamui is fierce and powerful, but gentle and kind. Even in the face of all those who ridicule him. His power is special… this garden is the heart of his magic.

//The way you speak of your husband intrigues me. That i remind you of him intrigued me even further//

He sounds like a warrior. I have heard of your.. Oliver. His name is whispered among many demons… his connection to Leviathan, makes him formidable. Many wish to have his powers. Or kill him for ~

~ wall between us. He was the one person I would defend over all others and your questions put me on edge//

Why do you want to know about him?

//I don’t even acknowledge the imp as he approaches, my gaze remaining on you the whole time//

Master War is the fiercest warrior I know. I have been with him for as long as I can remember. I owe everything I have to him…

//When the conversation returns to Kamui, i put up an invisible, defensive ~

~ I believe the directive came from Master Wrath himself. Your awakened abilities will be coveted by many… my task is to deter those who would try to attack you.

Loneliness was never an issue for me… I have always been alone. I have never known anything different…

//My gaze follows you as you walk, shifting slightly, my body already attuned to your movements. I was already on the defensive, my own movements following yours//

No. It was my own Master. But ~

~ Demons are idiots…

//At your enquiry about Kamui, I straighten up and looks back over my shoulder, a small smile forming//

Yes. He is inside. Sleeping.

Why do you ask?

//Tentatively reaches in and pulls out one of the candy worms, giving it a squeeze between my fingers, before putting it in my mouth. The flavours explode in my mouth and my eyes go wide//

These … I like these…

//Reaches into the bag again and pulls out a few more, munching on them as I nod//

~

~ heard of such a thing…

//Leans down to sniff the bag, the sweet aroma filling my senses//

Is it candy?

//Chuckles softly and straightens up, my arms folded over my chest again//

You would be surprised by how many think to challenge me… As for my size… it is just the way I am. I am War’s warrior… my size is my power

//Peers into the bag, my brow creasing in confusion//

What is that? I have never ~

//The way your ears flick is beyond adorable and I can understand how people would underestimate you. Placing a hand against my chest, I speak in earnest//

My name is Acheron, I am the right hand to Master War… and I have been entrusted with guarding you from those who would try to harm you…

//Even though I had guessed at your identity, it still took my breath away when you wrap yourself in the power that was Master Wrath’s. Taking a small step back, I bow my head slightly, a light smile tugging at my lips//

So it is true… you are Master Wrath’s son, Seph. It is a pleasure to meet you

//Nods slowly and takes a step towards you//

This is my home, yes

//My gaze shifts back to the shack where I know Kamui is sleeping soundly//

My partner is very powerful…

//Gestures around me and steps up to you, closing the gap between us, my voice dropping//

You are familiar… do I know you?

~ Snorting a derisive laugh, I lower my arms and gesture towards the garden//

Did you get lost, little one? You do not look like you belong here…

//Your response is one I’m used to. Most who meet me are taken aback by my size. As you stand, I take in the way you move. You were small and adorably cute, but I could sense the power that lurked beneath that exterior. The hand behind your back, no doubt held some sort of concealed weapon. ~