[M4F] Heretic #2: What You Are

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Surprise! I knew it. Avast! Take my sword! No! ! I knew I recognized that scent.

Stop struggling, or nobody will ever find you again. Good, I'm glad you seem to know how much danger you're in. Now, did you know you're glowing, my dear? Don't look so surprised.

I'm sure you didn't even realize how close you are to having your soul devoured by, well, you know, some opportunistic demon. Oh, no, no, no, no. Not this humble night creature.

I would never go so low as to consume a soul. Nasty work, that. Plus, you never get rid of the aftertaste.

I prefer a beating heart. Yours will do very nicely. No, must savor the moment, mustn't rush it.

Don't worry, just a taste. You don't even know what you are, do you? This is going to be fun.

Let me see your eyes again. Have you accepted any drinks from any suave suitors recently? Perhaps within the last hour or so? Nice suit, impossibly handsome.

And how far were you swept off your feet? What did he promise you? An experience beyond your wildest dreams, I imagine.

Did he actually say those very words? And what was your response? Oh, my.

Oh, you're a clever one, aren't you? Rejecting an incubus of all creatures. Yes, an incubus, a male demon of lust and seduction.

He must have felt slighted by your refusal. He marked you for the harvest. In other words, he lit a big torch on your mortal soul that says, consume me, consume me.

I guarantee you won't last the week. Now he must have suspected how special you are. But there's no way he could have known for sure.

Now, as I mentioned, souls are not exactly my cup of eternity. I'm on a different path. But, hmm, I must admit, I feel somewhat called to ensure your safety.

Especially since you really don't know what you are. I am still trying to absorb what a find I have. So what, what, what, what, what shall we do with you? What's that? Oh, no, no, no, that won't do.

You are far, far too valuable. Well, we can't eat you here. That would be a waste.

I'll at least give you some shade tied under until we figure out what to do next. Here, put this on. Soft, isn't it? Now don't lose that.

It's my only one like it. Don't go outside without it on. It'll at least keep them from finding you too quickly.

I'll be back for it later. Oh, oh, which reminds me. No, no, don't panic.

Mm, just a little taste. Oh, I can already feel your spark. Oh, your heartbeat.

Oh, you're a powerful one. Oh, this is a good thing. Trust me, you'll want me to find you later.

No, don't get yourself eaten. Go straight home and wait for me. You.