Ch 18: What That Mouth Do?

Tav breaks into the House of Hope to see how their beloved devil, Raphael, lives. They find an incubus instead of what they were looking for, but it's better than nothing. Tav steals gloves and leaves gloves in their place. Raphael shows up with Corilla and Yrgr, angry about the theft. Tav kisses Raphael to shut him up, then leaves through a portal. They still need to retrieve their weapon. Raphael's Devilish Drabble Dump by Miss Lana CHAPTER 18 WHAT THAT MOUTH DO Breaking into the House of Hope hadn't been the smartest of all ideas, Tav had to admit, but so far things had gone okay. As Raphael's favorite client, they had not expected any resistance. After all, what was in the house worth stealing? Apart from their contract, of course, but that contract wasn't even for their soul. It didn't matter. On the other hand, how could Tav pass up a chance to see how their beloved devil lived? They wished they hadn't because the feast they remembered was now rotten and stinky. A madwoman was blabbering in their ear about getting freed. There was no Helldust Bomber lying around. What was lying around was an incubus, which, fun, but not what they had come for. But better than nothing, and with a little imagination, it was Raphael's red skin and sinful teeth sinking into their body. Also, Harlap was a lying liar who lied, starting by claiming to be an exact copy of Raphael, a lie that saved Tav because Raphael could have gotten their soul for sex that good. As things stood, Harlap took Tav's form and promised future fun. In the end, Tav only took the gloves of giant hill strength for Hellsick, an easy enough steal, and they did leave gloves in their place. No harm done, right? Raphael would find good use for the gloves of the tyrant. The last thing Tav expected was for Raphael to turn up just as they were about to leave. At least they had already changed back into their own clothes. The debtors' outfit, lent by Hope, was fugly. Nothing they wanted to be seen in by their favorite devil. Raphael was not alone. Flanked by Corilla and Yrgr, he launched into an enraged speech immediately. He laid it on pretty thick for one pair of gloves and an ersatz sock. Tav wondered if that mouth was good at anything besides spewing words. Kittens and blah, blah, blah. Tav tuned out and just listened to Raphael's voice. It's a nice voice, even when he was angry, but he could come to the point, please? He could have the blasted gloves back if they were so important. Not that he mentioned them in his ongoing speech. Tav dropped their maul with a sigh and walked over to the monologuing devil. Though all eyes were on them and wary, Raphael did not interrupt his lecture. What a twat. Shaking their heads slightly, Tav clasped his face between their hands and, before he could react, planted a heavy kiss on his lips. For a moment, Raphael's mouth still moved, then he became very still. Tav retracted, first their tongue, then their head, but kept his tightly between their palms. You talk too much. They breathe a second kiss over his lips before using the still-open portal to return to Baldur's Gate. At some point, they'll have to retrieve their weapon. That will be fun.