Teddybear

"It's just a stasis spell, it'll wear off in about an hour. Now, to the cart please."

Kivvien added a temporary stasis spell on top. "Come one," he said, gesturing for Hieronymus to follow him out the door.

He flexed his hand as he considered it. No one would believe the old man anyhow. Kivvien clenched his teeth and cast a counterspell to the ones he had cast ...

Kivvien hesitated.

Kivvien glanced up. He debated finishing him off. "We're leaving, now."

"Of course not!" Kivvien was appalled at the suggestion, "Just, please, we have to leave now ."

"Either transmutation or transference, I'll be able to get around the homunculus laws if we just successfully wipe out the demon hoard."

"You can leave him, and you should. And I can, I can figure out how."

"Just...just come with me. I'll get you a human body eventually, for now just come with me."

"You've given him more than he deserved. Now return his favor and leave him, please."

"And I'm not leaving you so come here."

"Hieronymus, please, we have to go."

"He's dead. He wouldn't do the same for you. He's left you to die before. Please, just come with me."

Kate's eyes flashed in anger. "Where's the fucking glitter-plush cat," she growled, having pulled her sweater back over her head.

"No thanks. So, do you like, go to parties or something with all these friends you have?"