Zed...sighed. The tone of her voice, the way she stepped back, it all hurt. But it was nothing he wasn't used to, and better than he was expecting. Maybe it was only because she didn't actually have anything to attack him with that he wasn't, but...well, in for a gella...
Her reaction made him falter, briefly. But, taking a breath, Zed managed to draw himself up proudly. The dramatic pose he struck had a little less of his usual theatrics behind it, and a lot more sincerity.
"Yes, I am a demon! But I renounced my wicked ways, and joined with five humans to save the world. I am trying to be a good guy, now! And I will not let what I am limit what I can do, whether that is saving a life, or growing tomatoes! And I understand if you are afraid, and do not want to talk to me anymore! Good guys understand that sort of thing!"
If nothing else, it felt good to say. He might have messed up royally, but it felt good to say. Being good was hard, but it felt like it was getting easier every day.
Being away from Doom Bringer probably had a bit to do with that, of course.
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Her reaction made him falter, briefly. But, taking a breath, Zed managed to draw himself up proudly. The dramatic pose he struck had a little less of his usual theatrics behind it, and a lot more sincerity.
"Yes, I am a demon! But I renounced my wicked ways, and joined with five humans to save the world. I am trying to be a good guy, now! And I will not let what I am limit what I can do, whether that is saving a life, or growing tomatoes! And I understand if you are afraid, and do not want to talk to me anymore! Good guys understand that sort of thing!"
If nothing else, it felt good to say. He might have messed up royally, but it felt good to say. Being good was hard, but it felt like it was getting easier every day.
Being away from Doom Bringer probably had a bit to do with that, of course.