[ Raina was nearly breathless at the prospect. To have that much power, that much control over the whole of the imPort population. It was an honor, a privilege and everything she wanted in her time here.
Her eyes were back on the ring, housing more appreciation than ever before. ]
Flowers. [ She said, looking up at him with a grin. ] Who doesn't like flowers?
[ She held out her palm, producing a single dianthus blossom. It materialized in the hand bearing the ring -- its sweet and somewhat spicy scent flooding the car. ]
Would it work? Would the Winchesters suspect? Well, Sam might. He knows my ability.
Well famine... It's having its effects on you even now, in its own way. The Winchesters can't possibly blame you for that, and I--well, I tricked you, didn't I? The charm of a powerful man come bearing jewelery.
[ He reached out for the flower with both hands, taking it in one while gripping her palm with the other. He raised the flower to his nose and sniffed it, then set it in his lap and brought his finger to his mouth, biting the tip of it, drawing blood.
And then he laid the tip on Raina's hand, drew two parallel circles, and then a hat fixing them both together; the chemical symbol for lodestone. It glistened for a moment, shone, then vanished, and Lucifer raised his eyes toward Raina. ]
The magic will bind the ring's ability to yours. It's up to you now.
[ Raina watched Lucifer, taken by him. His charming words and his solution to the dilemma -- keeping her protected and out of harms way as long as she did his bidding. And there was an almost insatiable desire to do his bidding. She knew what he meant when he said the ring was having an effect on her, and she didn't mind at all. It felt right. It felt as though this was something she should have been doing all along.
She bit her lip when he bit his finger and drew blood, and then she held her breath, watching him draw the symbols. As he explained what he just did, a grin stretched across her face. ]
Thank you.
[ Holding up her hand, she looked at the ring, mesmerized by the newfound power she had. ]
It's only right, isn't it? To awaken everyone's desires, to keep them from depriving themselves too much. We'll be doing them a favor.
Precisely. And if it brings a little chaos to the world then it's their own fault. Holding all that back...
[ He smiled slowly, healing his finger with but a flicker of his own grace, then propped his hands on his knees again, looking away from her, peering up through the windshield thoughtfully. ]
We're going to be having fun, you and I, in the next few days, and I certainly hope you'll remember to ask for my help, should you need it. [ He raised his eyes toward her once more, smiling through the corner of his mouth. ] I'll send Abduxel along to help you with your distribution.
[ Raina brimmed with excitement and delight. Opportunistic and power hungry, that's what this pretty girl was made of. And Lucifer had just provided her the opportunity to end all opportunities. ]
It's a shame I'll have to surrender the ring eventually.
[ Though she knew that she didn't have the power to wield it for long. This was the famine ring. Famine meant steady, all-consuming hunger and deprivation. Raina would likely drive herself mad keeping it. She was logical and scientific enough to realize that. But still, the power...the chaos. Pity. ]
Abduxel? I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting them?
There will be other, better things, in time. There's magic in this world, and spirits, and I am a determined collector of...interesting artifacts. Don't you worry about anything.
[ Worry lines, for one thing. ]
Abduxel is a servant of mine. A demon. Better quality help, per se. He enjoys his work too.
[ A servant serving her and her distribution of flowers. Ohhh. Raina approved! She smirked and nodded. ]
I look forward to meeting him. And...
[ The hand housing the ring found Lucifer's knee -- Raina was ever the one to push her boundaries, especially under the subtle influence of the ring. Why hold back? ]
I hope when you see how well this turns out, you'll consider me for more of your future endeavors.
[ He reached down, winding his fingers through hers and lifting them from his knee, to his lips, where he could kiss each of those fingers one at a time, leaving the one with the ring until last. He kept her gaze. It wasn't as though he didn't know how to dance this dance, how to be seductive and charming. If anything, she learned her best skills from him.
All of them did, in the end.
He kept her hand in his. ]
I have absolutely no doubt in your...ability to perform, Raina. I have the utmost confidence in you. And trust. I wouldn't put this power in your hands if I didn't believe in your ability to make the best of it.
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Her eyes were back on the ring, housing more appreciation than ever before. ]
Flowers. [ She said, looking up at him with a grin. ] Who doesn't like flowers?
[ She held out her palm, producing a single dianthus blossom. It materialized in the hand bearing the ring -- its sweet and somewhat spicy scent flooding the car. ]
Would it work? Would the Winchesters suspect? Well, Sam might. He knows my ability.
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[ He reached out for the flower with both hands, taking it in one while gripping her palm with the other. He raised the flower to his nose and sniffed it, then set it in his lap and brought his finger to his mouth, biting the tip of it, drawing blood.
And then he laid the tip on Raina's hand, drew two parallel circles, and then a hat fixing them both together; the chemical symbol for lodestone. It glistened for a moment, shone, then vanished, and Lucifer raised his eyes toward Raina. ]
The magic will bind the ring's ability to yours. It's up to you now.
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She bit her lip when he bit his finger and drew blood, and then she held her breath, watching him draw the symbols. As he explained what he just did, a grin stretched across her face. ]
Thank you.
[ Holding up her hand, she looked at the ring, mesmerized by the newfound power she had. ]
It's only right, isn't it? To awaken everyone's desires, to keep them from depriving themselves too much. We'll be doing them a favor.
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[ He smiled slowly, healing his finger with but a flicker of his own grace, then propped his hands on his knees again, looking away from her, peering up through the windshield thoughtfully. ]
We're going to be having fun, you and I, in the next few days, and I certainly hope you'll remember to ask for my help, should you need it. [ He raised his eyes toward her once more, smiling through the corner of his mouth. ] I'll send Abduxel along to help you with your distribution.
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It's a shame I'll have to surrender the ring eventually.
[ Though she knew that she didn't have the power to wield it for long. This was the famine ring. Famine meant steady, all-consuming hunger and deprivation. Raina would likely drive herself mad keeping it. She was logical and scientific enough to realize that. But still, the power...the chaos. Pity. ]
Abduxel? I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting them?
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[ Worry lines, for one thing. ]
Abduxel is a servant of mine. A demon. Better quality help, per se. He enjoys his work too.
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I look forward to meeting him. And...
[ The hand housing the ring found Lucifer's knee -- Raina was ever the one to push her boundaries, especially under the subtle influence of the ring. Why hold back? ]
I hope when you see how well this turns out, you'll consider me for more of your future endeavors.
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All of them did, in the end.
He kept her hand in his. ]
I have absolutely no doubt in your...ability to perform, Raina. I have the utmost confidence in you. And trust. I wouldn't put this power in your hands if I didn't believe in your ability to make the best of it.