D.E.M.O.N.S: Getting Summoned Weekly isn't so Bad

“Alternatively… he may decide to… intentionally make things difficult. I hope, in such a case, that… Sue you said?” Kat nodded, “I hope that in the case that my son, who I now realise I have not named. Most know it, as my wife decided Bodeir Jr was a good name for him. I… I do not know if I am pleased with the decision but it was the last thing my wife asked of me and I will not gainsay it. Though, do please just refer to him as Bodeir, he does not like to be reminded of the fact we share a name,”

*Oh come on Bodeir’s Mum... wife? Both? Both I guess. Still… what the fuck were you doing? I knew people named their kids after themselves but come on. His father is already massively powerful and a cultivator that’s clearly known continentally. Bad enough to be in his shadow figuratively you had to pass down the name as well?*

Kat couldn’t hide her wince, something Bodeir caught and acknowledge, “Yes… my wife… I question many of her decisions now that she is gone… it is just one of the many that make me question how put together she truly was. Still, I will not speak ill of the dead, especially when such person is my beloved wife. Please, let us return to my son,” asked Bodeir, though it was clearly not a question.

“In the case that my son proves to be… difficult… I want you to prioritise his life and your own ability to respond in time. His comfort is… a secondary concern. Your own comfort… well I will simply leave that part up to your own discretion. If you do not feel you can do your job acceptably camping out on a roof, or by commandeering a nearby room, simply kick him out of his bed and stuff him in a sleeping bag or something. Heck, tie my foolish son up if you need to.

“I’ll just suggest that… taking a deliberately antagonistic role may make my son decide to cause yet more issues for you. As I said, I won’t force the issue, and his life comes first… but please be smart about how things go. As for Sue... I obviously want her to keep him as distracted as possible. The more time he spends staring at her tits, the less time my fool son can spend causing international issues or trying to avoid his protection detail…”

Bodeir gave a few more examples of behaviour he was perfectly fine with herself and Sue engaging in, but really most of it boiled down to ‘do what you have to do, try not to offend someone too much an increase the risk of attack’ and ‘ignore my son if he complains too much’ which… Kat thought was… reasonable enough. She did have to ask though, “While I am not saying I am incapable… I would like to ask… if things are so precarious why did you not also attend the gathering?”

Bodeir spat, “Politics. Well, there is also the risk of attack, but mainly politics. If I showed up personally, I’d be saying to our allies that I don’t trust them enough to take care of my son. Which of course… I DON’T but at least with an outside contractor such as yourself I can lie about just how strong you are. Even if it wasn’t planned… I can imply that I have two Succubi on hand to… keep my son company,” Bodeir saw Kat flinch slightly, “Oh don’t worry. You don’t need to do anything but guard my son. Even if it’s blatantly obvious you’re a guard, the fact that I can at least imply you aren’t is a powerful negotiating tool. That and I’ll just say neglect to mention you’re Rank 3… maybe fudge a few details regarding what I actually had laid out in the Contract,” Bodeir grinned. “I mean… demons are just so much stronger then us right… accidents can happen…”