4th Dusting

[makeitquick]

[Voice]

How many of you got demons back home? Or met 'em here? Tell me about 'em.

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[voice]

[makeitquick]

Well, try me. Give me a tale.

[voice]

[folklorist]

Well I'm not sure if you're familiar with them but...the Ars Goetia family. They're a family of demons, highly prodigious group, of them actually. Most of the demons I come across either work for them or are in some subsection of a business they own.

[ Aside from Lucifer they're one of the main branches of families Helios has encountered. ] They actually invited me over one time to their estate in Greece.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Not famil, no. Main demons I know are shadowy masterminds, lurks, or a giant snake thing.

[voice]

[folklorist]

I'm sure there's a book about them in the library if you ever feel like reading about them. They're quite the...interesting group I have to say. Though I'm not sure how different the books will in terms of information. [ Helios blinks on his end. ]

Giant snake? [ That brings back bad memories so his tone is a bit hesitant and a little concerned. Running into Apep will do that to you. ]

[voice]

[makeitquick]

...Think it was a snake, anyway. Killed it, but it sorta ate me first.

[voice]

[folklorist]

It...it ate you? Oh my that...that must have been dreadful. [ Understatement of the century. ]

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Kinda sticky.

[voice]

[folklorist]

[ Oh my. ] I'd imagine it would be. But you, you seem to be alright. I-ah can't imagine being eaten by anything to be quite honest [ Well he could. Vampires, demons, zombies, dragons...the list goes on. But he shakes himself out of those thoughts. ] ...it sounds like a terrible ordeal. I'm glad you're alright though.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

It's sorta in the job describ. [But... still. It's nice to have someone be sympathetic]

[voice]

[folklorist]

It must be hard... [ But life is hard, isn't it? And not entirely fair either. Still being here and knowing what some people have gone through...doesn't make the thought any less fleeting. ]

I can't imagine having to go through something that calls for that. [ And yes Helios' tone is sympathetic. ]

[voice]

[makeitquick]

[...] ...Well, you're a man. Guess you don't have'ta worry.

[voice]

[folklorist]

Ah...what do you mean? [ He's not connecting the dots just yet. ]

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Slayers? They're girls?

[voice]

[folklorist]

You're a slayer? [ There's a 'ha' on his end. ] Two in one place...

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Oh, yeah. That's me. You know Summers?

[voice]

[folklorist]

Ah! Yes, actually. G-Giles introduced me to her. We've spoken quite a few times in the past.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Strong woman, right?

[voice]

[folklorist]

Yes. Yes she is. [ Being through everything that Giles has told him? It must take a lot. ] I'm sure you are as well. It...it must take a great deal being one after all.

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Kinda just takes being told, actually.

[voice]

[folklorist]

Mm sometimes that's all it does take. I-I think people would appreciate what you're doing for them. [ if they knew. ] So then you're from Giles and Buffy's world as well then?

[ Probably a different time. ]

[voice]

[makeitquick]

Not quite the same. Two cen ahead.