#1 IN INTRICATE 10/7/22 You walk hand in hand with Luce, as you both return to the surface from two eternities of Hell's rule. "I'm so excited to see the mortal world again," You say happily, not able to contain the flush of your cheeks. Luce wraps your other hand in his and pecks it, sizzling your skin lightly and sensually. "I'm excited to rule next to my woman for two more eternities," You giggle. As you look to your left, a supermarket is hustling and bustling with civilians who are on their commute home for Sunday dinner. Your stomach grumbles at the nostalgia of once running through a corner store to pile groceries in your cart, and you tug Luce's hand. "My Queen?" He asks. You tug again, "I want to remember the feeling of mortality, my lord," you pout. He stares at you for a moment, his brow bending to show his confusion behind your motives. You bat your eyes until they are a rosy pink. He sighs. As you two walk in, sure to contain any sense of demon-hood, you smile a little too hard and sniff the air. It's been so long since you were able to get away from being Queen of Demons, and see any color other than the million shades of red you'd never thought you'd see. "Come on!" You say while you barrel down one of the aisles. After a moment, you no longer sense his presence. You turn, and spot Luce staring down an adolescent boy, seemingly no older than 19 years old. The kid looks as if he's trying to remember something through Luce's eyes. He hasn't seen you, though. You tilt your head. "Babe?" You call out to him, and his gaze meets again with yours before he looks down at the mortal boy one last time, before sighing deeply and returning to your side.
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