( Truthfully, Paimon hasn't yet crossed Peter's mind as a potential assistance in this — at least not directly. There's still a distance from it, from that, his thoughts don't naturally go there. "We" is him and Falco, and others— Luna, Ange, lots of others, so many. They'll help Falco, Peter knows it. He won't face this alone.
But some part does belong to Paimon's assistance, on a level Peter's not even aware of. Because of course the demon is here, listening and absorbing, and of course he's easing in now. More gently than usual; there's only the faintest shudder that slips through Peter's body, hardly convulsive so much as a faint whispering ghost that moves. Peter's pushing his nose down against the younger boy's hair, giving a tight squeeze to his body in response, he's here—
—but Paimon is too. And Paimon has his own connection with the boy, one that's recently become stronger. Peter's desperate squeeze loosens into something calmer as the demon stirs, body stiff but not unwelcoming. He leans back enough so that he can see the boy, lifts his hands and smoothes them down Falco's cheeks, mindful of the stain of blood across his face. He won't stay long, just enough— )
For all puzzles, there is a key. I shall search for that treasure. And I shall not leave you.
( ....Maybe a little unsettling in its severity, but ultimately well-meaning... But he's already committed to helping the child with his parasite problems, and the demon king will not back down from this task, either. )
cw demon but it's in a nice way bc he's adopted Falco too???
But some part does belong to Paimon's assistance, on a level Peter's not even aware of. Because of course the demon is here, listening and absorbing, and of course he's easing in now. More gently than usual; there's only the faintest shudder that slips through Peter's body, hardly convulsive so much as a faint whispering ghost that moves. Peter's pushing his nose down against the younger boy's hair, giving a tight squeeze to his body in response, he's here—
—but Paimon is too. And Paimon has his own connection with the boy, one that's recently become stronger. Peter's desperate squeeze loosens into something calmer as the demon stirs, body stiff but not unwelcoming. He leans back enough so that he can see the boy, lifts his hands and smoothes them down Falco's cheeks, mindful of the stain of blood across his face. He won't stay long, just enough— )
For all puzzles, there is a key. I shall search for that treasure. And I shall not leave you.
( ....Maybe a little unsettling in its severity, but ultimately well-meaning... But he's already committed to helping the child with his parasite problems, and the demon king will not back down from this task, either. )