Reflections of Dawn

Trading

Sebastian was sitting on his bed, throwing a ball repetitively at the wall.
Well, Evelyn had completely vanished.
How she'd gotten out of the mansion was still a mystery, and the Draugr had completely failed at tracking her down.

He was still being benched by Lilith, he wanted to strangle that faerie, Luci, with his bare hands, and he was really, really wishing he could have Nyx here curled up besides him, just to stop him murdering his own side out of frustration.

He felt like a prisoner in this place.

That's it, no more cheap scare tactics or 'biding his time'. He was going to do something.

He opened his door.
And there she was.
That irritating faery.

"What do you want?"
"I found something I thought you might be interested in." Luci shrugged casually, her pet snake curling lovingly around her neck. "It's about your pretty girlfriend."
She smiled, a little too innocently.

Sebastian raised an eyebrow. "And what exactly would that be?"
"Just a diary. Some paperwork. Stuff. Actually, it's all Evelyn's, but it's got some interesting stuff including Nyx."
Sebastian was still sceptical. "And you are willingly sharing this with me because...?"

"I'm not sharing. I'm trading." She was still smiling, that sickly-sweet smile.
"Of course." Sebastian leant on the door frame, face giving away nothing. "And what exactly is your price?"
She wouldn't meet his eye, instead choosing to trace patterns on the wood of the door frame, centimeters from his arm.
"A favour. One I can call in any time. So when I need something from you, you'll do it."

Sebastian slammed the door in her face, walking over and collapsing back onto the bed. He wearily rubbed his eyes.
She definitely had it in for him, that one.