Essence of Quinn Parts 3 & 4 (MxM)

The Princess of Whoredom

Secondo had called a late afternoon meeting in his study so once the summoning day celebrations ended, the ghouls wandered down there.

Quinn was overwhelmed with the gift he'd been given and Imp had already claimed the armchair in his new apothecary as her own.

Secondo had borrowed Veles as security whilst his ghouls had a precious few hours off, and the stocky earth ghoul opened the door to the study when he heard them approaching. He patted Quinn on the shoulder and wished him a happy summoning day before handing over with Earth and leaving them to it.

Secondo got up from behind his desk and came over, pulling Quinn into a brief hug.

"You liked what they did, si?" he said with a warm smile.

Quinn nodded and stepped back.

"Very much so. Was it your idea?" he asked and Earth snorted from behind him.

Secondo glanced at him and shook his head.

"No. Actually it was Earth's plan and the others all contributed. The most difficult part was trying to get the work done during your shifts and covering up the scents with magic afterwards so you wouldn't suspect."

Quinn grinned, turning to Earth.

"Awww, so you do love me," he said, fluttering his lashes at the big ghoul.

"You have your uses I suppose," he growled and the others all laughed.

Secondo sighed after a few moments and they knew that something was looming.

"Take a seat. We have much to plan before tonight. We are summoning a high demoness." Quinn frowned, waiting for the ether to fill him in about this, but it was eerily quiet. He couldn't be sure if that was a good sign or a bad one. "I spoke with Itzal this afternoon and he filled in the blanks from the little discussion that Quinn and myself had with the witch yesterday. It seems that Santos has bound himself to Eisheth."

All of the ghouls had the same reaction, harsh breaths and growls and curses. Eisheth had a fierce reputation and was not a being that you should summon or deal with lightly.

Quinn had encountered her once at a gathering he'd accompanied Andras to. Even just thinking about the way she sized everyone up when she first met them made him shudder.

"Eisheth? The Princess of Whoredom?" Water said. "Shit."

"Shit indeed," Secondo said wearily. "We shall summon her tonight and find out where we stand with Santos. If he has her support then our efforts could be futile. When we try to execute him, she could bring him back. Worse still, it could anger her which is something that we do not need to be dealing with. We need to know one way or another."

Quinn would usually think something like this was a bad idea, but the ether finally tickled his brain and made him feel like maybe the opposite would be true. Secondo glanced over at him and quirked a brow. Quinn shrugged.

"Apparently it's a good idea."

The others glared at him but they knew better than to question he and Secondo by now. It would be obvious to the rest of the pack that some insight had passed between them so they stayed quiet.

The ritual was planned and after some food, Secondo and four of his ghouls made their way to the main summoning chapel to prepare. Water was handling Abbey security for the evening.

Midnight was the preferred time for rituals and a demon summoning was no exception.

Seren, Helena and Councillor Shay were waiting for them. All of the ghouls would be donating blood for the circle. Helena picked Quinn and Air to take from and they followed her to the pews at the edge of the chapel.