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Jephthah kept smiling as he shrugged. "I guess it went both ways." He recalled, a couple months ago, where Nadia was being picked on and he stepped in since he did not want things to escalate. He gave the boys a calm, thought out rebuke on what they were doing. It was that moment, he reasoned to himself, that was the stepping stone to coming out of his little shell and actually confront the problem. Gently, he pulled one of Nadia's hands up and kissed it before letting go of both. He may not have been one for words, yet his actions more than made up for them. As they ate, he thought of something else to discuss, or tired to, anyway.

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Abdas laughed a little when Stella mentioned Bon Bon as a little pastry. "You do realize he's not a pastry, right? It's just one of his disguises. He's actually a Love Bug." The mention of Styx brought back memories he wanted to stay suppressed. The moment he saw the traitor as a demon replayed over and over in his head, from her sinister laugh, to the battle that ensued in his grieved anger, ending with him badly wounded on the battlefield, barely alive. Styx sustained some major injuries, herself, but was able to get away, not that she had a choice at the time. Now that the demon slayer thought about it, those same injuries could possibly still be there, whereas Abdas was now in top fighting shape due to a faster recovery rate, such as how God designed him. Before the betrayal, he was going to confess to her, the dreams of it happening being shattered at the realization of her fall.

Once he recovered from the state of mind he was in, he said. "Sorry, I was dazed. Anyway, with the injuries she may still have to this day, yet not show, we could possibly afford a small break once we're there. Plus, If I know one thing, it's that with backup around the corner in the forest, we stand a better chance in case she makes a surprise visit. Two angels would make a challenge for her, but three or four and she would not stand a chance. She's not as up front and personal as the demons I fought in ancient times, which would give us a slight advantage in a fight. For the sake of subtlety, she'd have to hold back, lest she attracts too much attention from fellow angels like in our last confrontation." Another moment of thought, and he added, "We'll take turns with watching; with help from fellow angels in disguise as squirrels and whatnot, the task will be made easier."