Jason followed after the girl. "Do you have any idea where we are even going?" He hissed at her, appearing in front of her with a burst of hellfire

Startled, Alicen jerked back as she stumbled slightly. "This is the main road. It will lead to the town of Hiddenwater then will branch off in many directions. We're heading there because you have yet to tell me where it is we need to go." She studied him a moment, mind whirring before it dawned on her. "You do not know the layout of this world, do you?"

Jason stared at her as she explained where she was heading, all of it making no sense to him. "No..." He admitted quietly and hoped that the girl had not noticed him doing so

"Okay. You said you want to stop your father and the darkness. What do you need to do in order to do that?" Alicen asked quietly as sh glanced at the fading light nervously. She would never admit it but she was terrified of the dark and would prefer to get to an Inn before it fell completely night.

"A way back" Jason said to the girl as he looked her over. She was obviously getting scared. "Brave little ranger afraid of the dark? Pitiful" Jason teased, although he immediately regretted it because he may hurt her feelings. Wait why did he even care?

Alicen froze, her whole body shutting down as his words sent her reeling backwards. She began shaking lightly and she clenched her fists to her side. Someone had said those exact same words to her when she was younger except "Ranger" had been changed to "freak" and there was a lot of punches and kicks involved. Then she was locked into a tiny shed until her father had found her. Her eyes filled with tears and she sharply turned away, continuing down the road without saying another word. They reached the Inn in silence and Alicen walked inside. It as nosy and the smoke from the fire almost made her eyes water. The room went quiet as everyone watched the as the Ranger approached the bartender/owner. "I need a room for the night." She said. The man paused in his whipping down a mug and stared at her. People didn't like nor trusted Rangers most of the time even though they worked for the king. "What for?" He asked in a gruff voice. "Official business for the king." was the answer she gave. "And what about him?" He asked as he jerked his head at the male beside her. She didn't even glance over. "He's the business." The man only nodded and told her the price. She was just reaching for her pouch when a drunk man stumbled over.

"Hey pretty girl." He slurred as he grabbed her arm and pulled her close. "Why pay for a room when you can come to mine." He leered as his hand began to grope her chest area. Alicen gasped in shock before her reflexes took over. She slammed the heel of her boot onto the arch of his foot and as he bent down to grasp at the injury she slammed her elbow into his nose, hearing a crunch. The man howled and stumbled back as blood began running down his face. Alicen turned and began counting out coins, hoping the demon beside her didn't notice how baldly her hand was shaking. She paid for the room and lead her companion up to the room, locking the door once they were inside.

She turned away and began to fumble with the clasp on her cloak, fingers still trembling and making the task harder. She finally got it off and hung it over the bed post, her white wings rustling as they wrapped around her protectively. She shivered slightly before she forced the feelings of fear, panic and disgust back and pulled her calm facade back on. She began unpacking her bedroll, not wanting to touch that flea infested bed with a ten-foot poll.

Jason watched the girl freak out. Damn now he really felt bad. Then as they arrived at the inn some drunk guy tried to grope her and the girl dealt with him. Though she was still shaking badly. The boy knew it was partly because of him. He followed her to the room though he quickly left without a word. The boy entered the hallway where the drunk guy had friends now waiting. Jason knew what the big men wanted. "You're not going to like how this turns out for you." The boy said. A simple comment. Not a threat, just a statement. The men responded by rushing the boy. Jason took a step forward and his darkness came out. Slamming the men into their respective walls. "You will not speak of this. You will not try to take advantage of young girls. And you most certainly will not approach her in particular. I am the demon prince, and mark my words I will tear you all to shreds without a moments hesitation if you go against what I said" the boy growled before the darkness slammed them again. Rendering them all unconcious. Jason then went downstairs, his darkness having retreaded. He bought tissues and a single white rose with money from the drunkards. Then he returned to the room looking obviously nervous and uncomfortable. He dropped the tissues in Alicen's lap. "To clear your eyes so you don't look vulnerable to ass holes like the drunk." Then even more awkwardly handed her the rose. "I've come to understand boys use flowers to apologize to females in the overworld. So I'm uh.... I'm sorry for what I said earlier"

Alicen plopped down onto her bedroll, gazing blankly at the wall in front of her. She hadn’t looked at the demon since they came into the room and so she didn’t notice him leave without a sound. She didn’t understand why she was shaken up; things like that had happened before plenty of times; they were bound too when you were female and have to frequently visit taverns like this. She wondered if her condition at present was due to what happened earlier with the demon. She was abruptly pulled from her daze when some tissue fell into her lap.

Startled, she jumped and her gaze shot up to see the demon looking nervous and awkward. She listened to what he said. So, he had seen her crying. Damn, she had vowed the day she left with Halt that she would never let anyone see her cry. Then he held out a white rose. Her eyes widened and she could only stare at it for a few moments in shock. No one had ever given her flowers before. She reached out one small hand and took the rose gently from him. She closed her eyes and inhaled the sweet fragrance before holding the velvet petals to her cheek as she looked up at him and gave a smile and a small tinkling laugh. “Only a few boys ever apologize with gifts and they are far and few in between. Thank you….” Horror dawned on her when she realized she didn’t even know his name.

“I never asked for your name! How terrible of me, I am so sorry!”

Jason didn't really mind the fact that she had never asked him his name. He simply looked at the girl. "Jason diablous, and your name M'lady?" He said softly as he looks the girl, being respectful again.

Alicen blinked, having never heard him be so polite before. "Alicen Treaty, it's nice to make your acquaintance. I apologize as well. I should have realized what you must be going through but instead I was cold towards you. I'm deeply sorry." She said with a head bowed.

"Everybody has their issues in life." He said, before retreating to his bed and looking at the girl. She was rather pretty... But he couldn't do that. The girl would only find a miserable and pain filled existence with him. He had to push her away.