@needsmoreteaow in response to x
"I am no mere orc," Sigma stated. Though, while he would have kept his guard entirely up with any other demon, he relaxed his hold on his weapon. It was slight, far more so than the calm of the hunters behind him.
He merely had elected not to banish or slay this creature outright. He could have cast a command or banish spell on this creature as any warlock worth their salt was capable of, but...something was stopping him and he had not yet realized this was the case. It was rare that he encountered an unbound demon of this caliber.
"They failed to bind you, I see. Disappointing," he noticed, giving a glance at his apprentice, who might find themselves being a former apprentice soon. Being as entranced as they were, that wasn’t going to something they would care even the slightest about... Entranced...
"Unfortunately for you, I am in no mood to strike deals with demons today." The words were accompanied by a renewed ferocity, the grip on his staf tightening once more, angered eyes fixing onto the demon. These beasts had a way of affecting people, but he had studied them. Unlike his hunters, he had a measure of resolve.
Even so, he didn’t attack, betraying that his words carried no finality. Not yet, at least. The fire between the demon and the apprentice was enough in his eyes to keep the idiot safe, for a time.