Perceptions!verse - Spander Files

“Course you do, pet. Remember, it’s all about your
choice. It may be a cliché, but it’s true that nothing really
comes for free, it’s just a matter of what you’re willing to
pay.”
“And the price?”
“Depends, love. On how much you really want to learn?
How much you really want to help? Who knows what
kind of a day I’ll have had, by the time you’ve finally
saved the world and get around to coming to see me. But
it won’t be more than you can give. Told you I wouldn’t
hurt you, not unless you want me to. Told you I wouldn’t
lie about the important stuff.” I can almost see the want
warring with his common sense, and all the questions
screaming in his head. Can he trust me? What if the gang
find out? What happens if he says no? Who in their right
mind would agree to pay forfeit to a demon, with no idea
of the cost? His hand creeps back to his neck, scratching
unconsciously at the evidence of the last time he let his
emotions rule his head and for a moment I think he’s
going to walk away.
“Okay, you win. Your deal, your rules, my forfeit.” He
looks up from his feet and I’m proud of the resolution in