Obey

Chapter Eleven: Learning

Azrael's POV:

After my discussion with Unikai about being a stranger to Fidelina, I began ordering her to be placed around me more often. She usually sits on the sofa near the wall, farthest away from me. As long as she sits quietly I don't mind. She usually brings a book with her and sets about reading it, curled up. I try to talk with her while I can, but it's hard to get work done in the ethereal plane as well as speak with her here. Mainly if I can manage it, the discussions are shallow.

I have found out that her favorite color is blue like the ocean. She used to visit the Pacific ocean with her father and mother in her early years before her father left them. Her favorite animal, a tiger. Sort of fits her independent, free spirit. Back home, she loved to party because it made her feel alive, dancing to the music. Yet I can't help but wonder why she couldn't dance sober. Something tells me she was too nervous to do so. A communication major with a minor in psychology, she wanted to help people with their psychological problems... a therapist who self medicated with alcohol? Where have I heard that one? When I pointed it out to her she seemed to get real quiet.

She didn't really like watching movies or Television shows, much preferring to watch YouTube videos and go out with friends. She never really liked reading either, yet she does it all the time here. When I asked her about it, she only replied that if I had more to do around here then she "wouldn't have to read these old ass books" as she put it. Her foul mouth is something picked up from her mother. Today, I keep finding myself distracted by her, though it's the same as every other day when she sits in my study and reads. She's just so beautiful, how can I help it?

"What?" She asks finally, pulling me out of my thoughts.

"Hm?" I ask, looking back at the journal quickly hoping she hadn't caught me staring.

"Why were you staring at me? You have been all day, what do you want?" She asks, defensively.

Shit, she caught me staring. "I was wondering if you wanted something else to do other than read. I know you don't really enjoy it..." I trail off. "Maybe I could find something else quiet for you to..."

"When I was a kid, I used to have this thing called a Nintendo ds... they have a new console out called a switch I was looking at before I was kidnapped by dumb and dumber." She answers. Good thing the protection spell is up.

"Fidelina." I warned her. "What have I told you-"

"About respect." She says at the same time as me.

"It's just a joke. Zaz and I do it all the time. Kai doesn't really like them though." She answers.

"Sir Azazel, Sir Unikai. Fidelina we talked about this. Just because you are getting comfortable doesn't mean you should call them by their names. Look, I do this because I want to keep you safe not to be a... dick... as you so colorfully put it yesterday."

"Safe from what? From who? No one comes here. We don't go anywhere since you guys can magically create ingredients for food, clothing, and everything. So what is there to even-"

She stops as she sees me looking at her with my warning glance. I get up and walk over to her, getting down to look in her eyes better.

"Safe from what may be...I haven't told you this but...Lucifer is supposed to come over soon. He will sense you and so it's easier just to introduce you then keep you in your room after that. For his visit you have to treat everyone here with respect and obey the rules. Anything otherwise would be really bad. I need to put on your best acting skills, and be afraid of all of us."