@questionablemuses side : "I've always been second-best or not an option at all. So, what makes this any different? ( surprise me - BlitzStolas or BlitzFizz! )
Stolas was for lack of a better term lonely. Just a lonely prince sat on throne he couldn't fully say he was proud to have. The crown on his head heavey with all that came with being born with it. So he had done some wrong things when the chance for companionship arose. In that he hurt someone who became dear to him. Blitzy. Er well Blitz as he was trying to restrain himself into only referring to then as.
Ever since that whole debacle at Ozzie's it's left Stolas to reconsider things. He did Generally car3 for the Imp and losing them? Well he just couldn't have thar not at all. Which is why he invited to meet. The deal with the book had been in a bit of an awkward state at the moment. He still handed the book over to Blitz for his little assassin bussniess after all.
The word of a Goeita should never be taken nor given lightly. But the deal they made for the exchange? That needed to change. Stolas set the crystal down before Blitz before speaking.
"You are aware of how the succbi under Asmodeus rule get to the human relam correct?" Stolas asks, he was aware they dated someone who worked for them after all so there was a good chance they had some idea about it. "It'll allow you to contuine your work but we don't need to exchange the book anymore. No strings attached. Asmodeus was more than happy to give this after all you saved his best act and bussniess partner." Stolas went to explain hoping this was a step in the right direction. But the Imp didn't look too happy here.
Oh darn what had Stolas done wrong now?
"I only figured this be for the best after all lettingnuse my book isn't very well legal in the end?" He tries to explain with logic reasons would suly make this seem not such a big deal in the end. "It'll prevent any trouble on your end as well as mine of course." Stolas adds with hoping his point is being made clear. "And you can have more free use with a crystal over my book. Is it a far better option, see?" He felt beyound nervous, but he felt he was covering it well. "Do you not agree Blitz?"
"I've always been second-best or not an option at all. So, what makes this any different?
Stolas quirked his beak a moment mulling that thought over before trying to speak up again. "Oh no Blitz this has nothing todo with any of that I assure you. I just" He drops his gaze a moment "think we need to fix this whole situation between us." Yes that worked, he knew the Imp he loved didn't return those feelings after all. How could he with two Stolas treated them as no more than a plaything.
"I still wish to see you just in a different way." Stolas offers "and if we have nothing frocing thst then I feel we can have a really friendship or in the least be acquaintances?" The owl offers. "Besides you may need someone in a higher status to claim your bussniess under their name to keep anyone from trying to shut you down. Despite the fact you are helping with the population of sinners." Stolas throws out "just a favor between maybe friends?" He offers hoping blitz was willing to be that at least. He was the only realt friend the owl ever had after all.