"If you really want to kill me, you'll need to think bigger. " - Dead Moon; Brick + Mortar
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"I have a plan."
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"Okay, let's hear it, and explain why in the Hell would you set Jackal free like that?" Stephen asks as he helps lift the succubus to her feet. Clea stands up with them and looks over Ren's fresh stab wound.
"Sorry, sweetheart," Clea murmurs and Ren gently brushes her prodding hand away.
"It's fine, more than fine, actually. I didn't plan on losing control like that," she says and Stephen shakes his head.
"Right, still going to need an explanation," he says, and Ren nods.
"Before we begin and I give you an explanation, you have two options. My altar or your study," the succubus asks, and Stephen raises an eyebrow at her.
"Depends. How much blood will there be?"
"I...don't know," she admits, "But the pro of your study is you can effectively ward it to keep Jackal contained when I release him from myself. Also, you'll need to set up for an exorcism ...again," Ren says reluctantly, not particularly excited with the process of experiencing another exorcism, and Stephen nods.
"My study it is then. Clea, be a dear?" Stephen asks his wife, who nods, giving him a peck on the cheek before turning around and leaving for his study to prepare for the exorcism to come. As the sorceress leaves the two alone in the master bedroom, Stephen looks down at her with a serious look on his face.
"Jackal claims you released him intentionally."
Ren sighs and shakes her head "He needed to be freed for this to work, otherwise, if this does work, I'd end up killing myself in the process...and as much as I'd love that, I fear who the Sword of Creation will be passed on to next, and I'd rather not fuckin' find out."
"Alright. What's our next move?"
"Let's discuss this with Clea, unless you want to leave your wife in the dark," Ren says as she goes to exit the room and Stephen sighs and follows behind her.
As the duo enters Stephen's study, they find Clea meticulously setting up everything for an exorcism, similar to how they had performed it last time. Ren cringes at the sight, recalling the unbearable burning from their first attempt, but shakes her head and refocuses herself.
"First things first. Stephen, I need you to let down your demonic wards for a moment so I can summon Crinitus and Oscula," Ren requests and Stephen furrows his brow in confusion.
"Crinitus and Oscula?" He asks, and Ren shakes her head with a sigh.
"My black dogs, demon dogs or whatever the fuck you wanna call them, they were assigned to me by Lucifer, they're like...my guard dogs I guess...or emotional support demon dogs? Doesn't matter, just let them the fuck in."
