In the meantime, Espen had been looking for Leviathan.
Leviathan was in his room, staring at his new ant farm.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Hm? Come in."
Espen does so.
"Hey, Espen."
"Hey. You doing okay?"
"Yeah, I am okay. I got a new ant farm! I'm not sure who gave it to me, though. I came in a few minutes ago and it was just there. So now I am renaming the ants."
"I'm sure the ants appreciate the names."
"Yeah." Levi gently picked up one. "I think I'm gonna name this guy Espen."
Espen smiled. He liked being around Leviathan.
"Yep, that's his name now."
Tap tap.
"Hm? Who is it?"
"Ibis."
"Um, come in, I guess."
"I'm already in."
"Oh. Yeah. I knew that."
Ibis plucks the ant out of Leviathan's hand.
"Hey! Give him back!" Leviathan instantly cowered.
Ibis removed his mask and ate the ant.
He had a soft mop of ruby red curls, and glittery blue orbs for eyes.
Leviathan punched Ibis in the face. Really fucking hard. Probably as hard as Luci punches normally.
"...Oh." Ibis' face morphed and contorted unnaturally to cover up the severe injury from being fuckin punched at Seaweed strength.
Leviathan instantly grabs his ant farm and hides behind Espen.
Ibis took out the snowball from earlier and scarfed it down quietly.
Leviathan was on the verge of crying. That little fucker ate Espen the ant.
Ibis then yawned and sprawled out on the floor. Huh.
Leviathan was hugging his ant farm. He sat on the bed, glaring at Ibis, tears rolling down his cheeks.
Espen pet Leviathan, glaring harshly at Ibis. Ibis was dozing off.
"Jerk..."
"I'm sure Espen will return."
"He ate Espen... he won't return."
"You'd be surprised."
Leviathan frowned.
"Need a hug?"
Levi slowly nods.
Espen hugs Leviathan.
Leviathan hugs Espen back.
"I'll make sure he pays for what he did."
Levi nods. "Okay..."
Espen grabs Ibis' arm and drags him off.
Levi gets up and follows quietly.
"Any ideas on what to do?"
"Nothing. Let our little guest go. I bet he is simply just hungry and was wanting some food." Lucifer, up from his very, very short nap, said. He was leaning casually against the wall, looking fully regenerated. He did not look like death was looming over him.
"Eh?" Espen looked to Lucifer.
"You don't expect a pride king like myself to make every unwanted guest that walks in here 'pay' for their actions, do you? I'm glad you are enjoying your gift, Leviathan. And we can get your another ant, we'll name him Espen. He should not have ate an ant, not like it was going to fill him up anyways, but I will punish him later. For now, though, let Ibis go."
