The Doe Demon

Chapter 5: The Offer

"I was wondering, would you like to move into the hotel? You could always come back to check on the domain, but then you could hang out with Angel more often!" She didn't add the part that Alastor would be able to keep a better eye over her safety, but it was almost like an unsaid agreement across the entire group. They all knew, even if she didn't agree, he would definitely be keeping a closer eye over her.

Thankfully, they had no need to worry, Ruvine agreed to move into the hotel with one pet of her choosing. Charlie had Vaggi and Husk return to man the hotel while Angel and Alastor and her helped get the stuff for her room. They thought she'd call in a moving truck, but stared at the large animal outside her gates, it looked like an elephant almost, but the back of it was sunken and made a holding area.

A few chairs and a couch, pillows and blankets, a small bed for her hellhound/leopard pup, and weirdly enough a small statue of a doe and a dragon. When they all returned to the hotel, not only were there demons lined up to come in, but the news was also there. Alastor stood his ground in front of Ruvine who still was a bit weak in her legs, Charlie and Angel led the animal to park nearby the front as everyone made way.

"Sorry everyone! The opening will be in a few minutes! We have to get some stuff settled and we can happily welcome you all to the hotel!" Charlie happily exclaimed, her smile tense as Alastor kept pushing back news reporters with his microphone cane, but he felt his anger spike when Katie Killjoy popped in front of him as Ruvine tensed behind him and pushed against his back to hide more.

"Mr Radio Demon! My name is Katie Killjoy and I was wondering if I could ask some questions to Miss Ruvine! You seem to be taking a bodyguard position today, is there any reason for that?" Her voice grated on the group's heads; Angel was cracking his knuckles on one set of arms while the other had two bags in them. Alastor was twitching slightly while Charlie tried to keep smiling.

"You can keep your nonexistent nose out of it, Miss Killjoy, for we have a new resident to bring into the hotel." He spoke clearly but hinting at his slowly breaking temper.

The reporter stared at him shocked as Charlie slowly got Ruvine inside and soon came back out to hold off the press. Alastor and the others getting the items inside and out of sight as Angel slammed the doors in everyone's faces. The animal that brought the stuff over, automatically started back for the domain as Alastor watched Ruvine slowly making her way to the elevators, her little pup following behind her and making sure her cane was steady.

It shocked everyone when she first stood up, since the accident and they'd first seen her. A black cane with a silver dragon handle, the eyes a deep ruby, was what helped her walk because of the damage done to her left leg. A hideous scar ran down from her knee to her hoof, a nasty reminder that she had pushed Val, too far that day. Alastor saw not a reminder though, but a scar of a battle won, for she was still alive and fighting.

He and Angel followed her with some of her bags as they went up, to be safe, she was placed between Angel and Alastor's rooms, and she let them go first to set down bags. Her eyes sweeping the modest room, her furniture was already inside as she looked at Alastor, his smile turning proud as he bowed a bit.

"I did a little trick of my own to bring them up for you, easier than lugging it between people. I do hope the room is to your liking?" He questioned quietly; his ears perked up as Angel smiled from nearby.

"It's perfect, shall I remain up here and await the rest of the bags? If so, I will start organizing everything." She chuckled before taking a seat as the two of them nodded before leaving her to her devices.

When they got back downstairs, Charlie smiled and made sure they were in place as she opened the doors, smiling as she gestured inside. As new residents and news reporters entered, Alastor welcomed them appropriately while Angel stayed near the bar to welcome guests there.