Chicken? [Belial/Reikas]

[Reikas Esterion]

Reikas was content to let these two sort out their own problems while he waited, particularly with Abstynencja coming to terms with what may or may not have been a traumatizing sexual experience. As the other man retrieved the glass of water and Belial told him not to worry he sank back down onto the couch, trying to piece together what had actually happened and what their relationship was to one another. It sounded like some kind of fling that had somehow evolved into an awkward and misunderstood relationship, and now Reikas had no idea why Belial hadn't mentioned it to him earlier that day.

He jumped into action when called upon though. Surprised and quite pleased indeed that Belial would turn to him, he hoisted himself from the couch and crossed to the mara, deciding right then that he didn't care what Belial and Abstynencja meant to one another. Belial was clearly dissolving quite rapidly, and he was calling for help.

"Come here you." He reached out and slipped his arms around Belial's waist, pressing him against the wall very gently as if to protect him. "Keep drinking that water, it'll help." He reached one arm up to the base of the mara's wing and slipped his fingers into Belial's feathers. If Abstynencja was jealous, he didn't give a shiit. Nobody hurt Belial this badly and was given any sort of sympathy. "Now both of you," he said, directing his words at the both of them though he spoke in belial's ear, "someone tell me what happened without all of the venom and dry shots at each other. Did some one night stand go wrong or something? Start from the beginning." He brushed a kiss lightly against Belial's cheek, hoping the physical contact would calm the mara like he remembered. It felt so good to hold him again, too. Like releasing a breath he'd been holding for far too long. He'd missed Belial more than he'd dare admit.

[Abstynencja Adamczyk]

As he was told to stop crying, his hand went immediately to his face. He hadn’t known that he was crying. Abby wondered when it had started to steadily flow. As Belial called Reikas to fix things, he couldn’t help watching the man as he moved toward Belial, completely ignoring Abstynencja’s presence. He wasn’t jealous; he just didn’t understand if being intimate with Belial would fix what was happening between himself and Belial. It didn’t matter to him anyways. He knew that he would never be the first person in Belial’s heart. Even if he did care for the demon, he still felt guilty for what he’d done. Whatever it was that he felt guilty about wasn’t what Abby should be focusing on any more. He did have to admit that watching them kiss and be intimate made him feel awkward. Was this what watching people having intercourse over things like the internet were like?

Sighing, he took in a deep breath. Obviously, Reikas didn’t care for him, but that didn’t bother him at all. “I’m an abstinence demon. Sexual activities can quite literally kill me.” he sat back down on the couch since Reikas had a firm handle on the mara. He sat in a sort of closed position. He never liked telling people what he was exactly. It was normal if you were a lust demon, but people sometimes laughed when he told them that he was an abstinence demon. “I met Belial at the library sometime last week. He terrified me, made me feel like he was killing me, but it felt odd and good. Eventually when it was all finished, I looked like I was dying and he offered his home for me to feed and rest. I was dying,” Shivering, he thought back to that night they had met.

The only thing he had been worried and thinking about was why the people above him had to have so much physical intimacy. What was so great about it? If only he’d known then. He remembered the look on Belial’s face, the concern and worry that he had felt. He remembered how Belial had held him all night to keep him warm. How had he confused his apologies so easily? “I feed off of negative energy. Most demons feed on positive and tangible energy sources. I, however, feed off negative energy. Or that’s not the right word. Like dark matter, it isn’t tangible. I feed off sexual frustration. Engaging in sexual activities drains my life force. Being around it can cause blackouts and migraines.” he looked up at Reikas, wondering if he would care about any of it. He knew that Reikas wasn’t a heartless man; he just knew that he didn’t care for the abstinence demon too much. “Does it help make sense?”

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[Belial Bane]

Oh sweet joy this day was getting a little better for the mara. He was being taken into arms and all of a sudden some of the more negative emotions fell from his stomach to somewhere else, somewhere it couldn't bother him and the concerned look on his face softened, but only a little. He leaned into the hold and made a strange noise between happiness and wheezing when his wings were fondled a little. He felt like a cat who had been out in the rain too long, a few touches of comfort and he almost felt like purring again. He didn't however touch the water, knowing all too well it wouldn't help him in the slightest and just seemed to hold it, not caring if a little of it fell onto his shoes and tilted floor. All the contact was helping a lot, and Belial sort of wished this kind of thing would help everyone; the world would be a lot better place if it did. Plus, he secretly wanted and hug off both of the men at the same time, like a mara sandwich...

"I like company..." He muttered, more to himself than the other two in question, staring at the glass of water in front of him. He barely paid attention to what Abby was saying, partly because he was worried Abby might mention how he could die from the sort of thing Belial did to him... which he did. But at least the mara seemed to be cheering up, and started to stand a little more straight showing he had some strength left. He wished Abby was a demon like Reikas was now, that way he could have molested him all the time he had been living in his little flat and both demons could have met sooner. These thoughts passed through his head rather happily and they were soon turning into rather lovely little movies in the mara's head. He would have stayed with these thoughts all night but his stomach began to remind him why he had been feeling so ill and it growled disapprovingly.

[Reikas Esterion]

As Reikas held Belial and physically felt him calm down, he listened to Abstynencja's words, feeling relieved that he had actually done as asked. Peacekeeper Esterion. Not bad.

An abstinence demon, though. His name made more sense now. Belial had been feeding on his fears. Okay. He'd take the bait. The rest was just extraneous information. He was about to ask why the man was still here if he clearly seemed to be healthy, walking around, and making dinner, but then Belial nearly seemed to read his mind and answer. But why hadn't the mara invited him over sooner? Had he wanted Abstynencja out first? Some of the pieces didn't make sense, unless...

He nodded, and released Belial with one arm to turn and face Abstynencja, still keeping the mara at his side and an arm around his waist. "It does. I'm a happiness demon, I feed exclusively on the joy of others. I must have met Belial the day before you did, because he was supposed to invite me over when he'd found a place, but it's been several days." He squeezed the mara's side gently to let him know he held no ill will. He was here now and this was all that mattered. "He dropped by earlier today but didn't mention you were going to be here. I came under the impression that we were spending a night alone."

He turned to look at Belial. "Did you want us to feed him?" he asked. One might think he should be disappointed by this revelation, but Reikas was too used to being a tool to mind at all. To him, it was his place in life - he cared deeply for Belial, and he would do what the mara asked of him. Abstynencja had neglected to mention that he and Belial had done anything after that night, so Reikas was under the impression that he had given in to his addictions, seriously injured a man, and was now attempting to make up for it through hospitality and perhaps food. Reikas could do that. He'd be more than happy to assist. In fact, the more he thought about it, the more it appealed to him. He could deal with a night of teasing and denial.

He wondered if it was even appropriate to get excited about it. He'd figured out by now that those emotions also affected Belial as much as happiness or sadness, but just for the hell of it he drifted his fingers down to find the edge of Belial's shirt (or jacket or whatever he was wearing) and slipped them under it to trace the skin along the edge of his trousers.

"I don't mind, if you wanted us to. Honest." He smiled at Belial, then thought twice and turned it into a suggestive smirk. "If that's what it takes to help your friend...I can think of many worse ways to spend an evening than feeding an abstinence demon with someone who knows me as dangerously as you..." And it was all truth. Reikas had come expecting love-making, but he was happy to settle for the sake of his friend.

[Abstynencja Adamczyk]

Abby wasn’t sure if he should just leave. What Belial had said about enjoying him as company made him feel warm inside but it disappeared quickly. He felt awkward like he wasn’t wanted here in the first place. Maybe it was a bad idea to have stayed so long after all. Since feeding at Belial’s house had been much easier after intercourse, he had stayed and hoped that he wouldn’t have been a hassle to the mara but it turns out that he had been after all. If he hadn’t invited Reikas over because he was still here, then Belial could have asked him to leave. He wouldn’t have been offended by it. However, he had to consider why, if he was so close to Reikas, why hadn’t he invited the demon over. Why had he preferred Abstynencja’s company to Reikas’?

Belial had given him some long needed company as well. He hadn’t remembered how comforting and nice it could be to have someone to see each day and talk with. He had been alone for so long that he hadn’t realised how lonely he was. It was thanks to Belial that he had realised this. However, he wasn’t needed any more. He had invited Reikas over for a night alone. Belial had even said that he invited the man over and the fact that Abby was still there would be to get back at the happiness demon for whatever he had said in their relationship. It didn’t concern him at all and he should just let Reikas have his night alone.

As the happiness demon started to address Belial as if he wasn’t even in the room, he slowly stood up and took his plate to the kitchen. He was able to feed from Belial’s neighbours easily although it was a slow process since it was hard to do. And he couldn’t exactly ask them if he could touch them because they were sexually frustrated. Thanks to this awakening, he was able to have intercourse and intimate relationships; he just had to make sure that he was in a safe healing environment afterwards. Maybe he should move to a place that was better for his health. That way, he could leave and Belial wouldn’t have to feel guilty for what he’d done to the abstinence demon. Reikas would keep him company now; he was almost perfectly fine again. It was a dizzying process to get up still but it was bearable. Picking up the bowls of food he had made, he dumped the remains into a compost and started to wash the dishes. He should let them have their time together.

He was almost finished when he remembered something. “That’s right. I told you where I met Belial, but you never responded. How do you two know each other?” he also wanted to add, ’and if you two are so close, why didn’t he want your company?’ but knew it was wrong and could hurt Belial. Besides, he had no ill intention toward Reikas. He wasn’t anything more than a friend to Belial. Reikas was important to him. It would be better not to hurt Belial again by his careless wording. But Abstynencja had to be careful to hide his emotions now. Sure, Belial would have felt the lonely and unwanted feelings, but that would be about it for the rest of the night. Even if he weren’t fully healed, he would be out of his hair tonight. Keeping safe guard, he suppressed all emotions as he was so used to doing. Where Belial was able to sense his previous lonely and unwanted feelings he would only find nothing now.

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[Belial Bane]

Belial seemed utterly distracted by himself to care too much about what the other two were feeling. His addictions were mixing with his current confused state and he wondered just how long it would be before his powers started to act of their own free will. They did that from time to time, but it always took a little while for it to kick in; but it was like trying not to take a breath when you really need to underwater. You know it’ll hurt and perhaps kill you if you do, but it doesn’t stop you wanting and needing to do it. He had noticed that the hold on his was let go of slightly, but he was still being held in place, like an untrained dog and he really didn’t mind that too much, he felt like a dog right now. ”I wanted my two friends to meet... and maybe feed everyone...” Of course he was talking about feeding himself as well, but he’d keep that quiet for the time being, there was no need to let them know he was planning to scare the shite out of both of them. Though slumped, he felt the fingers trace near his skin and he automatically stood up straight, feeling a little embarrassed and flustered in just seconds; he hadn’t been expecting that kind of touch and he tried to move away from it a little so he could concentrate on Abby’s question.

”I was starving to death in a park before I had a house and I scared him shitless... He then offered me his master’s house to stay at.” Even saying it felt strange; why on earth would someone he scared end up liking him? He really still had no idea but the thought of it made him smile. ”Then he molested me~” He laughed, really rather enjoying that thought. Before Reikas had got to him he had never really been too interested in sexual activities; somehow that demon managed to do someone not even his past lovers had done. Technically, it was all Reikas’ fault that Belial harassed Abby, and for that, he was even more grateful. Belial them seemed to turn a little more serious than before, pointing at Reikas as if he was about to tell him off. ”No molesting Abby unless he says you can!” Obviously he was joking, because the smirk on his face was really a lot bigger than it ever had been. Joking was the only way he could get Abby back into feeling again, since the mara had noticed he was suppressed any emotions.

[Reikas Esterion]

Abstynencja wasn't really the social type, was he? No wonder Belial had troubles with him. The demon had left the room without so much as acknowledging what Reikas had said, either to him or about him.

He felt Belial reject his touch and pulled his hand from under the mara's shirt, keeping a layer of fabric between himself and the mara. Now was not the time. "Sorry," he muttered quietly. "Just been a bit lonely."

He let Belial answer Abstynencja for him. What a strange story. It was a surprisingly typical story of Reikas' life though. Stranger does something unusual, is forgiven, becomes friend. He made many strange friends that way over the years. He may net have kept them, but he made them.

Belial was being mercurial again. He could feel the mara's emotional track begin to steer toward happy again, and began to release his grip to test if Belial was okay to be on his own again.

"He's an abstinence demon, I'm not going to touch him," he promised with a hesitant smile. He nodded toward the kitchen. "He said so himself." He turned his attention back to Belial. "Now, are you okay?" he asked. If Abstynencja wanted to be in another room, Reikas wouldn't chase him.

((I'm assuming we can't see the kitchen from where we are...?))

[Abstynencja Adamczyk]

Abstynencja didn’t know if it would be polite for him to leave quietly. He’d never had to leave a party before seeing, as he’d never been invited to one before. Even though this party only had three people, it was still considered a party. As Belial mentioned wanting his friends to meet and feed everyone he knew that he wouldn’t be able to leave so easily now. He had to thank Belial for the kindness he had shown him and leaving wasn’t the way to do so. It would be rude not thankful. Turning his head, he listened to the story. It sounded similar to his own meeting with Belial if you thought about it. Belial met him and scared him, as he did to Reikas. The only difference but similarity was that in the end, Reikas took Belial home and Belial took Abby home. It was ironic in a way. Other than the fact that they had met a day before, did this mean that Reikas had no more claim to the mara than Abstynencja? So what if Belial was with him a good portion of the day, he was with Abby most of the night and next morning. Either way, it wasn’t something he really wanted to think about. Having a real relationship with Belial wasn’t something he wanted. It would eventually lead to his death, no matter how careful they were.

Drying his hands off, the towel in his hands, he turned completely around, leaning against the counter. He could see the two as they interacted and it honestly didn’t affect him. The only thing it did was make him feel uncomfortable. He felt out of place like a, what was the phrase, third wheel? Was that the phrase he’d heard his students use? Either way, he felt as if he was interfering and he didn’t want to block any more action the two could easily be having if he’d already left. Hearing Belial telling Reikas not to molest him without permission, it brought an internal smile to his face. At least he was happier now. His face was still passive when he heard Reikas’ answer. What did he mean by that? Had he said something that led the happiness demon to thinking that he couldn’t touch him? He didn’t think he had but he wouldn’t say anything. Maybe it was because he was an abstinence demon that it was harder for him to understand. Since he’d been abstinent so long, it would make sense that such very intimate acts and certain phrases would be lost on him. However, he wasn’t sure if that had been one of those phrases.

Walking back into the living room, he watched the two with keen interest. He almost wished that he could ask them what it was that they felt that told them that they loved each other so much. He knew that he had slight feelings for the mara but he didn’t think that they were anywhere close to loving him that much. He didn’t think he could ever love someone like that. Emotions still suppressed, he continued to look at the pair, almost with a curious look about his features, if it were even possible to look curious without looking curious. “Well, I’m not dead, am I?” he smiled slightly, still wanting to suppress himself but allow himself to feel at the same time. He didn’t know if allowing himself to feel tonight would end well. It may just make things more complicated.

Looking to Belial, he wondered if the mara would know what he was thinking or feeling even with his impassive face. He’d been quite good at it so far. Abby wasn’t that hard to figure out since his emotional capacity was so short. Would Belial know or recognise that Abby felt awkward and had no idea what to do? He didn’t think he would be able to get it all. He also wondered if everything tonight would be one-sided. It seemed as if it was going to be just them all night from what had happened so far. Was that normal? Was it awkward? Would it be awkward to them with him watching and feeding from sexual frustration? How were they even going to feed each other when his feeding required them to refrain from acting, Belial’s required them to be terrified and Reikas’ required them to be happy. At least, that’s what he was assuming needed to happen to allow them to all feed. He had no idea how their species operated exactly, but if it had to be that way, it would be quite a difficult task to accomplish tonight.

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[Belial Bane]

"We're all fine!" Belial seemed satisfied that although he knew there was awkwardness in the room, everyone seemed to have settled down, and there was defiantly a little more happiness in the room. Tonight was going better already. He seemed to not worry all that much about how hungry he was now, nor how the other two might be feeling towards each other and with a smirk he went into his living room, sitting on a rather strange black sofa which looked smooth and strangely too comfortable. He sat right in the middle of the only settee and spread his wings out either side, which would give the impression that if they sat either side they would be pulled close to him with powerful feathers. He gave another smirk and patted either side of him. "Come on, sit with me friends~" He purred, quickly looking at the coffee table in front of him and glaring a little.

With one foot Belial kicked the small glass frame on the coffee table in front of him over so the photograph inside was face down and he seemed relatively happy again. He needed to get his friends sitting though, he needed them close to him so he could steal their emotions more easily and secretly tease Reikas for the sake of Abby. Nothing would make him happier right now than to have these two get along and help each other; which would of course feed Reikas. They would all make perfect friends; and hopefully he could keep his emotions in order and not jump on any of them unless either of them asked for it.

[Reikas Esterion]

Reikas didn't need to be told twice. He smiled faintly and glanced at Abstynencja across the room, then looked back at Belial, taking a moment to drink in the mara's splendor. He hadn't really yet gotten a good view of Belial's full wingspan, and he appraised Belial's bodylines with approval. He started after the maral, making his way around the coffee table, but flinched as it was kicked and something fell. A picture frame? Odd, hadn't he only just moved here? Why would be he setting up pictures of things he didn't want to see?

Regardless, he sat at Belial's left side, but then thought better of it, leaned forward and slipped off his jacket. He laid it over the arm of the couch next to him, then settled in against the mara's wing. He almost asked what the plans were for the evening, but decided against it. He was still trying to figure Abstynecja out. The man was rather withdrawn and it was difficult to get a good reading about much from him, but hopefully he could learn to get along with the man.

"Indeed," he agreed to both of them with a smile. "We're all fine and we're all here. Let's enjoy the night."

[Abstynencja Adamczyk]

Abby looked to the mara as he exclaimed that they were all fine. That was obvious. He withheld his chuckle although his eyes lit up a bit. Watching as the mara walked straight to a settee, sat down and beckoned them over, he hesitated at first. What was going to happen? How were they supposed to feed while sitting down like this? And was Belial planning something? He wasn’t going to suspect anything but from what he experienced and his new knowledge as how the other two met, he was certain that Belial might have something planned. He had met them by scaring them half to death; he had to be planning something since that was the strongest form for him to feed from. He watched as Reikas easily walked over without questioning it. Flinching as a table was kicked; he wondered why the mara had done it. He heard the thud as something fell to the floor but didn’t understand why the man didn’t just pick it up and put it down.

Slowly approaching the two, nervous hands fiddling in front of his as he walked, he was apprehensive about what was going to happen. Belial had looked welcoming enough to get him over to the settee, but he didn’t know what would be in store for him by approaching them. He sat cautiously on Belial’s right side and tried not to look too insecure. His posture was straight and his body seemed closed. He attempted a smile to the men but wasn’t sure if it looked like a smile at all. “Yes, let’s?” What happened now?

Abby was trying to look anywhere but at the other two. It wasn’t that he was trying to be rude or anything, he just felt extremely awkward. There was no way to go about doing this, was there? He wondered if their feeding tonight would feel anything like when Belial had first kissed him. It had felt painful at first but it had surprised him and turned out to be pleasurable, in an odd way.

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[Belial Bane]

Belial was pleased that they were both now sat within his reach, and now he could touch them all at will. With a small smirk which he was trying his best not to show he wrapped his wings around both the men's opposite shoulder gently, showing affection as well as wanting to keep them close. But what was he going to do now? He hadn't planned this far and he started to feel a few nerves, mostly because of Abby, but luckily Reikas was calm, it was a strange mix but a nice one. "So... How to enjoy the night?" He asked, letting his feathers brush against the fabric of the two men's shirts, really rather enjoying it; how simple things made him happy. He turned his head to look at Abby, spotting he wasn't looking back and then he turned to Reikas, as if looking at both of them for ideas. Sure, he had a few ideas, one being dirty - which wasn't good for people who were obviously nervous, one being selfish - which wasn't great for talking, just scaring, and the other just letting all three of them get to know each other... through strange means.

Belial suddenly wondered if the other two men drank. Alcohol was not the mara's thing, in fact he detested the taste, but he'd drink it if he needed to, for the good of having a good time. That or he could cheap and just get utterly high; he had hidden a few drugs around his house in hopes no one would find them unless he really wanted to. "Do you two drink?" He asked, eying them both up like a master might while picking a slave; he looked a lot like a rich master today, with a black high neck jumper that showed off his slim figure well and posh pin stripped trousers. He had obviously made a massive effort today too look good for his favourite men in the world. He would have sat up straight away and gone to the kitchen if his wings weren't other wise occupied with molesting the arms and shoulders of his friends.

[Reikas Esterion]

Well, contrast to Abby's reluctance, Reikas wasted no time in expressing to Belial just a hint of how much he had missed the mara. As far as he was concerned, Belial had yet to express to him an adequate reason for not inviting him over sooner, so the demon reached across his body and began to stroke the edge of the wing around his shoulder, playing with the feathers lightly. He was already mad that Belial had dressed up so nicely and was untouchable. Who said the frustration only had to be one-sided? And nobody had answered him about feeding Abby, anyway.

"Drink?" Reikas wasn't usually allowed alcohol, and didn't seek it out on his own since he avoided ingesting things in general, but he wouldn't be adverse to it tonight. "What do you have?"

Alcohol. That could be fun. He hadn't been drunk in a while. It would certainly be dangerous, especially with Reikas' latent pent-up lust, but that didn't mean he cared. He just wouldn't get too hammered. Just...loosen things up a bit. He wondered what Belial was like with alcohol in him. He wondered what he and Belial would be like with alcohol in them...alone.

He slipped his fingers beneath the feathers to the skin beneath. Silly of the mara to trap himself on the couch and then suggest drinks. Silly silly mara.

[Abstynencja Adamczyk]

Abby didn’t want to show his discomfort but it was hard not to. He wasn’t uncomfortable because of anything in particular. It was mainly because he’d never been intimate with someone in front of someone else. It was almost taboo to him, although, any sexual activity was taboo to him technically. He felt weird. He didn’t know Reikas all that well and yet Belial was brushing his wings against them intimately. He’d felt his wings around his body before but it was different now, wasn’t it? This was definitely something that he’d never imagined himself doing. Intercourse, there’s a first for everything, a threesome, never in his life. At least, maybe it wasn’t something he could be so adverse to. If it wasn’t pleasurable, then why would so many people do it over the internet?

Abby started to relax a bit more on the settee until Belial mentioned alcohol. He’d never had alcohol before. At least, not in large quantities like Belial was offering. The only alcohol he’d had was when he had to go to church mass for school. Even then, it was very rare. He didn’t know what he’d be like drunk. Abstynencja knew that alcohol affected everyone differently, but he didn’t know how it would affect him. He’d heard his students talking about people who were angry drunks, stupid drunks and more, but was there really a difference? He’d just accounted that to teenagers exaggerating.

Reikas replied right away, asking what the mara had but Abby was hesitant. Would they laugh if he told them? “I’ve never drunken before. Not more than at schools’ masses . . .” he fidgeted on the settee, glancing quickly over to the other two men and hoping that it wouldn’t be odd. He didn’t want to be embarrassed because of it.

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[Belial Bane]

Belial twitched a little, mostly because he felt Reikas' hand on his wings and it was a little surprising for him, but he certainly enjoyed it. He wanted to make sure it wasn't only his wings being touched though, and with a pure casual attitude he placed his arms over both men with a pure smile. "I've got... Some rum somewhere and some mead. Oh... a loads of wine, the movers brought it here from my house in France." It was true he had a lot of wine, too much wine for a man that didn't drink; but he had house guests a lot in France, and it was for their pleasure not his. He liked having his friends closer to him now, and the mara seemed to relax a lot more now, trying to push the nerves of one of the men out of his mind and concentrate more on his own happiness. He then looked towards Abby as he spoke, he didn't look surprised, nor did he look all that upset. Alcohol wasn't that nice to him, he was rather impressed the man had got around it for so long. Especially in this current day and age when men and women drank like there was no tomorrow. "Alcohol is only good for getting to know people, so there's not mu-"

He froze, almost as if someone had stuck a needle into him by surprise but for Belial it was so much worse. Reikas was teasing him with his wings already and he twitched uncomfortably, trying not to let it distract him as much as it really was. He coughed, his pale cheeks turning just a little bit red. "Sorry... Um, I don't like Alcohol much but some are rather nice..." Of course he was half lying, mostly because he didn't want to seem any more addicted to things, and Reikas might worry if he said he loved alcohol or more so if he said he hated it. "I'd rather smoke... things..." And that's where he was going to leave his comments, since the touch on his wings was obviously getting more distracting than it was a second ago.