Snippet #2580102

Robbie placed his hands down and slipped the book back into his pocket once Catherine gave her answer. He sighed, placing his hands into his pockets. Robbie stared at the damage door absentmindedly, barely taking in Arisa's words about wanting to go change. The demon Arisa had captured wasn't the one they wanted; but maybe he had information on him? At any rate, it was another criminal off the streets. He wouldn't be causing any more damage, unless it was a prison break or something.

Suddenly, an older man approached Arisa (where had he come from?) and started to talk. Robbie paid attention in case he was here to brief them about the case or yell at them for the damages or to just congratulate Arisa for doing good work, but soon wished he hadn't.

Arisa? A demon? Her uncle was actually her father? And she might turn into a level 5? That... Was a lot to take in, alright, and he wasn't even the one involved in it. Robbie stared worriedly, almost disbelievingly at the two. His heart filled with a mixture of sympathy, worry and confusion for Arisa, and he almost wished that her uncle (wait, dad) would grin and go "nope, just kidding, it's a prank! Haha."

But he didn't, and Arisa was sitting down, overwhelmed. It was real. The sooner they (Robbie, specifically) accepted that the better. His boss was a demon (which explained a lot about her, actually, especially her strength) and Arisa's uncle was her dad. Why he had told this in front of them instead of in private, Robbie didn't know, but that didn't really matter right now. After all, Arisa was still Arisa. She probably wouldn't head off to the dark side so easily.

As Arisa left the room to change, Robbie took a deep breath and let it out, calming himself. He cleared his mind from the doubts and what ifs, trying to focus on the situation at hand. It was a sensitive subject, and well, Robbie wasn't sure if Arisa wanted them to pry into it. It was probably for the best, Robbie decided, to leave it alone until she feels like sharing. For now, focus on the demon they had yet to capture, and ensure Catherine's safety.

When Ben spoke, Robbie agreed with him. "yeah," he said, nodding his head. "That's something, at least. I think we should keep it to ourselves too. It's Arisa's decision on whether or not she wants to share. The best we can do for now," he said quietly, "is be there for her, I guess."

When Arisa came out of the dressing room, Robbie subtly studied her as she talked to Ben. Much to his relief, she seemed alright. That was good. He paid attention to what she said, and nodded after she was done. "Well, I'll see you guys in the morning then." He said coolly. Robbie hesitated, then asked, trying not to seem too concern (he wasn't quite sure if he pulled it off, but he had an image to maintain) "Arisa, will you be ok?"