Visit Nine

One night during my rest period I was particularly restless. I normally spent the night laying in bed with Diavolo and Lucifer, meditating and trying to recover my magic while they slept. But tonight I just couldn’t rest my mind so I got up and began wandering the castle aimlessly. I don’t know if it’s just because I’m so used to going to the dungeon to feed Ensharra but I found myself down there.

While down there I started hearing a noise, like a rumble, echo through the hallway leading to Ensharra’s cell block. I made my way closer and as I approached the door to his block I realized that it was singing. He was singing in an old Devildom tongue and his voice was honestly beautiful.

His voice is very deep because of his size but the deep rumbles were comforting to my bass voice loving ears. I stood outside the door for a few minutes, just relaxing into his voice. Then I got too relaxed and fell against the door, opening it, and causing Ensharra to stop singing.

“How long have you been there, human,” he seethed.

“Not long I swear,” I defended myself, “But you’re voice is incredible. It’s so soothing that I was drawn to it while wandering the castle. I wish I could sing as deep and melodic as you.”

He was taken aback.

“I’m not kidding,” I continued, “It puts me in a meditative state. I don’t know what is it about it but the deep rumble would probably send me right to sleep if I could. I know you’ll probably say no but would you sing to me?”

He was even more taken aback, “You want me to sing for you?”

“Yeah, hearing you outside the door is probably the closest I’ve gotten to sleeping.”

“That will not be happening,” he closed himself up again, “I have never sang in front of another being.”

“But you just did. Even if you didn’t know it.”

“I cannot bring myself to sing in front of others. Do not think you will be any different, human.”

“I won’t push it,” I relented, “But I would greatly enjoy being able to hear you sing again. I could listen for hours.”

He looked away. He almost seemed bashful.

“Are you maybe self-conscious about singing?”

“I thought you wouldn’t push it, human.”

“Well, you know I love your voice. So if you ever become more comfortable, it would make me very happy.”

He gave me an odd look, I wasn’t really sure what it meant. But he didn’t answer me so I took my leave, hoping that he’d sing to me one day. But the next couple weeks went by with the usual on and off training and rest. I was honestly making really good progress. I could give him enough power to hide his wings and hold it there. And since it was such a small amount of power, it didn’t cause the pact mark to glow. I do also wonder if I get better if I can hide the glow, like with my eyes.