Alastor stepped away from Tobias, strolling back around to his previous seat. Partially as a courtesy so as not to further startle the hawk.
"That I don't, but depending upon how infection happens, I might not have a choice. Hell still has your basic plagues and hayfever."
Yes. Hell had allergies. It was Hell.
"And we do tend to be an independent lot though it's about having the power to achieve such a thing. Many weaker demons end up selling their souls to stronger ones for protection or other needs. The more powerful demons have not just their contractees as thralls but as a power source for their own magic."
He shrugged lightly as he sat back down.
"I take it those stories you've heard mentioned Deals? You bringing me an offering right out the gate and saying you didn't want to owe any debts sounds like they did. A true Deal -- capital D -- isn't something you can just accidentally stumble into, I assure you. When a Deal is being made, there's quite a light show to go with it for starters. A Deal requires both parties to be fully cognizant that a magically-binding agreement is taking place.
"Then again, these are the rules of my particular Hell. There are a variety of different demons here though not as many as there once were. The rules can vary from world to world."
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"That I don't, but depending upon how infection happens, I might not have a choice. Hell still has your basic plagues and hayfever."
Yes. Hell had allergies. It was Hell.
"And we do tend to be an independent lot though it's about having the power to achieve such a thing. Many weaker demons end up selling their souls to stronger ones for protection or other needs. The more powerful demons have not just their contractees as thralls but as a power source for their own magic."
He shrugged lightly as he sat back down.
"I take it those stories you've heard mentioned Deals? You bringing me an offering right out the gate and saying you didn't want to owe any debts sounds like they did. A true Deal -- capital D -- isn't something you can just accidentally stumble into, I assure you. When a Deal is being made, there's quite a light show to go with it for starters. A Deal requires both parties to be fully cognizant that a magically-binding agreement is taking place.
"Then again, these are the rules of my particular Hell. There are a variety of different demons here though not as many as there once were. The rules can vary from world to world."