snackrat | (no subject)

That's not what you summoned me for.

Do you object to getting to know each other?

[He brings out a tray of tea and cookies, setting it down to serve them both.]

I don't object. But I'll only tell you stuff you actually want to know. I'm here to do a job, not make friends or talk about my dreams.

Do you have dreams?

[He hands over a cup of tea and sits back with his own.]

[sniffs the tea curiously, then settles a little, putting it down to snag a cookie.]

Wouldn't have mentioned it if I didn't.

[nom]

But you don't feel like sharing. Well, perhaps in time we'll get to know each other naturally.

I already know you like chocolate, I suppose that's a good start.

It's fine if we do. It's fine if we don't.

But chocolate is good.

[another cookie.]

Hm. Well I would like to be on good terms eventually, if we're going to work together for a long time. There's no reason to keep my goals from you, and If you feel like it, I'm certainly interested in you.

I'm not against it. I don't think we're on bad terms now? Our working relationship can be functional without bringing other stuff into it, but we also can. I just don't think my farming hobby is all that interesting.

...Farming?

[He's so genuinely surprised. A demon that likes farming?]

Yeah. I like growing things. It's satisfying.

I confess I've never tried. We have a garden, if you wish to utilize it.

Mm. I'll check it out.

[cookie]

May I ask you something?

Doesn't guarantee you an answer, but I won't stop you.

Is there anything you cherish? Or desire?

[Because it might be easier to understand Mika is he understood those things.]

What kind of question is that? Everyone wants something.

That's what I believe. But you seem rather uninterested in what would normally entice someone.

That's because they do nothing for me. Power and status are too complicated, so I can't use them to get what I want.

[What on earth can be gained without power and status??? aside from like, gardening.]

....What is it you want?

To find where I belong.

[simply]

Where you belong?

[This is a totally weird and foreign concept to this guy apparently, he's just staring in confusion.]

Where I can stop. Is it that weird?

Stop...?

[He leans forward, genuinely interested, and also openly confused.]

I can't say if it's weird or not. It's not something I've heard before.

I got the idea last time I was summoned. I thought it was something a human would understand.