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[She's a little high-stressed lately, forgive her Meph.

There's a brief consideration for the rest of her schedule, but truthfully it's nothing that can't be put off for a while. The other Sanctuary members can easily pick up her slack--it's just she didn't often choose to let them.

But it should be fine, and if it's something so urgent just for her how can she say no? Mipha, despite looking a bit concerned, nods quickly.]

Of course. What do you need? [And then, with a warm smile, she adds:] And you should know I always have time for you, Mephisto.

I'm glad to hear it! [THAT SMILE... AH... pushes these dokis aside tho.]

You see, a very dear friend of mine has been through quite a bit as of late. She's been working herself far too hard, nearly every hour of the day, to the point where I fear she may just work herself to death! And as much as I greatly admire her perseverance, it truly pains me to see her exhaust herself like this.

[Is he showing his hand too soon? Or will she not realize he's just talking about her?]

Someone working under such conditions... even with the state of things, surely they deserve a day of rest, don't you think?

[Mipha, bless her, has no idea. He could be talking about anyone! She has no doubt he knows plenty of other women and plenty who probably work too hard.

She brings her hand up to her mouth, tapping thoughtfully on her lower lip] Yes, I would think so. While working hard is all well and good, pushing oneself to the brink of exhaustion is terrible for the body and mind. While one might be afraid of missing the time due to being sick, they'll just end up losing more time recovering because they pushed themselves too hard.

However, I'm afraid my powers don't help much for things like exhaustion... You might have to convince her somehow that rest really is what's best and insist on it.

Hmm, I see! I agree wholeheartedly! In that case, I'll have to be sure not to take no for an answer.

Now then, seeing as we're in agreement-- [And he turns, striking a pose as he points at her with a playful wink.]

--then I should have no trouble convincing you to take the rest of the day off!

[The look of utter bafflement is probably comical to anyone not Mipha right now.]

Me? What? But-- Mephisto, I can't! There's far too much to be done! [Yes, she's aware of the irony of these protests in the face of her own prognosis of what to do here.

She trails off and gives him a begrudgingly impressed sort of look] ...That was very underhanded of you.

Fufu-- it was, wasn't it? Why, it's almost as if I were a demon or something!

[Clearly he thinks he's funny -- but mostly he's snickering at her reaction again.]

[She might be inclined to argue more, but he's not going to give her the opportunity anyway. She already looked tired, and that wasn't going to change by standing around and arguing with her--]

[So he's just gonna go ahead and scoop her up off the ground and into his arms.]

[...he's also, in part, doing this because he thinks her reaction will be funny. Someone stop him.]

But I'm afraid I'm going to have to insist!

[Alright, he's got her there. Her lips purse in an obvious attempt to keep from smiling, because she's trying to be annoyed at him here. Don't get cute with her!!

She takes a breath to try and reason with this, but then he's picking her up. It startles another outcry from her and she throws her arms around him in surprise, thumping her fist against his shoulder in retaliation.]

Mephisto! [WHY. She sighs deeply.] Is there just so arguing with you about this?

I'm afraid not! You see, someone whose opinion matters quite a bit to me told me to convince you that rest is the most important thing right now!

[He's in prime schmooze mode right now, obviously.]

[Also gonna just start walking off with her -- this is now a kidnapping in progress.]

Ah, and of course-- I'm rather stubborn once I've put my mind to something.

Your mood has certainly improved. [Which is a good thing, she supposes, even if it's at her expense apparently. Better than the creepiness he'd shown before during the chaos.

And she admits it's nice to hear him say her opinions matter to him.]

And what's to stop me from, say, sneaking out a window when we get to--Wherever it is we're going?

[It might be a bit intentional. Not to say he isn't in a good mood, even though things certainly haven't been the greatest as of late. But after showing a rather ugly side of himself to her like that, he wanted to make sure that the next time she saw him, it wasn't the sort of thing that would be better suited for her nightmares.]

[But really, for her to still openly enjoy his company after seeing such an ugly side of himself... how can he not be in a great mood?]

Hmm... nothing, I suppose! But then, how can you be so sure I don't plan on simply holding you like this for the rest of the day?

[As for where they're headed-- certainly not the residential district, so he can't be taking her back to her apartment nor his own. No, his destination is rather ritzy hotel that just so happens to have been spared most of the damage by rioters, save for some simple vandalism out front. Of course, most of it seems to have been repaired by now.]

[It helps that she's willing to chalk most of it up to the mist--she'd hardly been herself during it all either.

She laughs, a little helpless and a little defeated.] Is that your plan? I'd say that I could use that to my advantage to get you to rest and relax too, but something tells me that won't be nearly as much of a hardship for you.

Is this all for my sake, or were you looking for an excuse to get out of doing work? [Her tone is lightly teasing though. Despite how much she wants to go back to working, she does appreciate that he cares so much]

Oh no, you caught me! [There's a joke here, and the joke is that they're actually both workaholics -- it's just a bit less obvious for Mephisto, since he does most of his work at night while most people are asleep. There's plenty of time for play when you've got 23 hours of the day.]

Ah, but now that my master plan has been found out, I'll have to come up with something to make it up to you, hmm... how does three wishes sound? All I ask in exchange is that you spend the next 24 hours taking it easy!

What do you say? Care to make a deal with the devil?

[This is surprisingly hard to say with a straight face -- he's already snickering a little.]

[The joke actually has her closing her eyes as if quietly asking for the strength to deal with this. Deal with the devil, indeed.

But two can play this game!!

She reaches up to take his face in her hands, which will probably force him to stop walking so she can turn his head, and attention, towards her fully] 24 hours is a tall order, but I don't need three wishes to agree to it. I only need one.

[She rests her forehead against his and lowers her voice softly] Spend it with me.

[THAT'S CHEATING SHE'S TOO CUTE]

[It's hard to say whether it's simply because he didn't expect her to "fight back" by charming him in turn, or because he didn't expect to be so easily charmed by her-- but there's definitely a moment where his words get caught in his throat and his face flushes.]

[But he manages to recover soon enough, his own voice lowering to match hers.]

Your wish is my command, Lady Mipha.

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[She laughs at him, just a little, a pleased little noise under her breath before she kisses his forehead and sits back.]

Will you tell me where we're going then? [She looks curious] This isn't the way to my home, so I would assume it's to yours', but... [But she'd noticed they're not really going in the right direction for homes anyhow.]

[F-Forehead kisses... Mipha, ur so sweet, he's gonna die.]

Ah, unfortunately, the place I had been staying was rather heavily damaged during the riots. But as luck would have it, the owner of a rather fine hotel offered me a free room in exchange for fixing their store front and providing some of my... services.

[He's banging him.]

[He's not gonna say that.]

[But he's totally banging him. Look, sometimes seducing humans quite literally pays, ok.]

And seeing as it's still a bit cold for a day at the beach, I thought a little change of scenery would be a nice chance of pace!

Services...I see. [She does not see. She thinks he means something like magic services or something like that. That makes sense, right?? It's a logical assumption to make!] Well, I'm glad to hear it. And you're always welcome to stay at my place as well until yours' is fixed.

[Talk of the beach makes her smile turn wistful] It would be nice, yes. And hopefully when it gets warmer we could visit there too. I don't think I've been back there since-- Well, since everyone went, I suppose. I've simply been so busy, I didn't even realize so much time has passed!

Hmm, I might just take you up on that.

[He's not being entirely truthful here, but honestly, he's just not sure how to feel about what happened with Yona just yet-- and besides, today is supposed to be Mipha's day to relax! So hopefully she'll forgive him for telling a few white lies right now.]

But really? Not even once? Goodness, you really have been due for a day off! Shall I arrange a date to kidnap you again in the future?

[And speaking of kidnapping-- they're arriving at the hotel now, and probably getting at least a few odd looks given Mephisto is just casually carrying her around like this.]

[The good thing is 'might' leaves the way open for taking it back, so Meph is in the clear for now.

She looks a bit sheepish] I just haven't been able to find the time to dedicate fully to going... I end up thinking of the people who might need me or the things I should be doing to help out more.

[As for approval to kidnap her again...] If I give you an inch, you'll take a mile. [But her tone is teasing, at least.] Can I at least know the date ahead of time? [That kind of defeats the fun of it, Mipha, sheesh.]

[IT TOTALLY DOES but he can roll with it.]

Hmm, I don't see why not! Why, perhaps we could even make a weekly routine of it! There are plenty of people who need you-- and I just so happen to be one of them.

[And before she can have the time to appreciate how cute that sentence he just said was, he adds with a laugh--] I'm something of a workaholic myself, after all!

Weekly seems a bit much. [Taking a day off every week to just chill and do nothing but relax?? Sounds fake.

But. "I just so happen to be one of them." She softens almost immediately, though his next words do sort of ruin the moment. Mipha rolls her eyes and laughs] Saying you need me too is cheating, you know. And using me as an excuse to get out of doing work yourself is terrible too.

[She pokes at him accusingly, then laughs.] But still, I suppose you do need to rest and relax too. I could hardly call myself a healer when neglecting your needs just because I don't want to take a break too.

[Mipha, you can't work everyday, let yourself live???]

Exactly! That's a good way of putting it... why, come to think of it, I am due for a break, really.

My work may not be as strenuous as yours, but seeing as I don't need to sleep, I'm sure I work longer hours regardless. Unless you've decided to forgo that as well?

[--did he ever mention that?? He forgets what little spooky facts he's dropped about demons to her here and there.]

You don't? [If he HAS mentioned it, she's totally forgotten oops. Look, he tells her a lot of thins, okay? She can't remember everything. However--]

I remember to sleep! A little. Enough. [She's functioning, what more do you people want from her!?] But I feel a little bad falling asleep around you if you're not going to sleep as well... Wouldn't that get boring for you?

Not at all!

[Because he likes watching her sleep.]

[...but even he thinks that's probably a little too creepy to say, so he'll tone it down a bit.]

Even if I can't fall asleep, that doesn't mean I don't enjoy a little quiet relaxation. Much like how humans enjoy having small, cute animals sleep in their laps! Sometimes I even manage to doze off for an hour or so... that's about all I need, really.

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