This begins the end. For kingofmagpies

[tempest_in_time]

Eudoxia had not taken a companion in many years, very few humans had the ability to hold her interest for longer than an evening at most. But here she was, embracing a human she had only just invited to travel with her. The darkness lurking behind Jim's gaze was enough to pique her interest. It had been a century or more since Eudoxia had the

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[kingofmagpies]

He was changeable. His one weakness. So when offered the chance to abandon his web, his games, his plans in favor of blowing up planets? He took it. Why wouldn't he?

Especially when the person offering that chance was an attractive woman with demons looking out from her eyes. Demons he recognized as being like the ones that stared at him in the mirror.

"I was a consulting criminal. I helped people commit crimes, managed a web that spread across the planet and was in general a very bad man. And what about you beautiful lady? What do you do when you're not granting wishes?"

[tempest_in_time]

Theirs would be fire, she was sure of it; her fingers felt the heat as they crept up to his cheek.

"A bad man? With those eyes, I'd let you get away with it"

Eudoxia has always been rather good at playing the innocent card, and as a pretty blonde woman, it's not the hardest card to play.

"I'm a lord of time. I travel time and space. Shagging people and killing people."

[kingofmagpies]

He leaned into her hand, lips curving into a smile which would have sent so many people running. If he hadn't been so good at seeing through such ploys, and if he hadn't seen her face after the explosion, he might have believed that innocent look. But it was a good look on her...

And that answer... Oooh...

"Seems like you have even more fun then I do... Or rather, you have the same fun I do, but on a much grander scale. And if I may say, time could not have a better ruler."

[tempest_in_time]

"I have a good bit of fun. After all, whats the point in living for ages without having a good time."

The way he leans so casually into her touch, lifts the corners of her mouth. He has a rather expressive face, each twitch of his lips, or move of his eyes speaks volumes to anyone able to listen.

"I'm rather glad I picked you up."