Oh, it needn’t be so formal. I have no such agreement with Lord Set, after all.
[ That’s his factual answer that’s delivered smoothly, but in response to that purr, his tone does turn velvety again as he continues. It’s flirtatious, naturally, but it’s also meant to sidestep the idea of negotiation—to make the lack of one more appealing. It’s not something Sebastian engages in lightly, after all. (And besides, he’d playfully protest, how unfair to Set!) ]
To negotiate would be to erect barriers that cannot be crossed at all. Perhaps a toe across the line is fine… Thrilling, even. A spark of anger, of danger, that is not so bad as long it does not kindle the full fire, would you not agree?
[ …Or, Sebastian knows the kind of person Set is and believes he knows Akua well enough to assume the same. The idea of genuinely getting a rise out of the demon is an enticing prospect. He’d say the same. Because they’re bad people! ]
no subject
[ That’s his factual answer that’s delivered smoothly, but in response to that purr, his tone does turn velvety again as he continues. It’s flirtatious, naturally, but it’s also meant to sidestep the idea of negotiation—to make the lack of one more appealing. It’s not something Sebastian engages in lightly, after all. (And besides, he’d playfully protest, how unfair to Set!) ]
To negotiate would be to erect barriers that cannot be crossed at all. Perhaps a toe across the line is fine… Thrilling, even. A spark of anger, of danger, that is not so bad as long it does not kindle the full fire, would you not agree?
[ …Or, Sebastian knows the kind of person Set is and believes he knows Akua well enough to assume the same. The idea of genuinely getting a rise out of the demon is an enticing prospect. He’d say the same. Because they’re bad people! ]
So, I prefer a bit of… flexibility, shall we say?