Page 102 of Legion
She shifted uncomfortably.“There’s one more thing I’ve kept from you.”
“What’s that?”
“It’s better that I just show you.”She pyroported them both straight into her workroom.
He frowned as the red-violet flames died down.“You don’t conjure simple hellfire?”
“I can, but I’m only able to shape it into orbs.I can’t use it to pyroport—that gift comes from the part of me that came from Lou.His fire is ultraviolet.But being both demon and fallen angel, it seems that my own fire is slightly different.Anyway” —she gestured at the room—“you wanted to know what was behind the locked door.”
He swept his gaze around, taking in everything.“This is an art studio.”His attention darted back to her.“You’re one of the ghost artists Tobe’s clientele uses.”It was more of a statement than conjecture.
“Yes,” she confirmed.“You don’t look surprised.”
He shrugged.“I’d already guessed.”
“You’dguessed?”
“You sometimes smell of paint.Faintly, but still.And it was obvious by how few hours you work at the pizzeria that you had a second mode of income.It wasn’t hard to put the pieces together.”
Well, shit.
“Does your entire lair know?”
“No.I prefer it that way.I don’t like—”
“The limelight.”
“Right.”
He cocked his head.“Are you the ghost artist the PI was looking for?”
“Yes, but he doesn’t know that.”
Luka squinted.“You’re sure?”
“Positive.His client doesn’t suspect it either.He barely even looked at me the time he showed up at my mom’s store to talk to Tobe.It’s only the clerics and their puppeteer who are a real issue.”
His face hardened.“They won’t be an issue for much longer.Fact is, they’re already dead.No one gets to fuck with what’s mine and live, especially when it comes to you.”
Her demon shivered at that, and then rushed to the surface to take the wheel.“You will be good to her,” it ordered.Literallyordered.
“Of course I will,” Luka told it.“I want her to be safe, happy, and well, just as you do.”
The entity sniffed.“I still plan to kill you if you hurt her.”
“You seem very sure that you could.”
“Because I am.And so should you be.”
At a knock on the front door, Naomi’s demon retreated.“That’ll probably be Tobe and the others coming to check on me,” she hedged.“He will have filled them all in.”She pyroported both her and Luka to the hallway, and opened the front door.
Jolene entered first.“Everything all right here?”she asked, her gaze darting from Naomi to Luka.
“Everything is fine,” Naomi assured her.
Tia, Alfie, and Tobe filed in behind their Prime.Naomi found herself on the receiving end of hugs, how-are-yous, and I’m-so-glad-you’re-okays.
As they all poured into the living area, Tia slid Luka a quick look before refocusing on Naomi.“I’m guessing he’s now fully informed where you’re concerned?”
