One word says it all

Gardo is seen on a swing, beside him is seated Clara, though there's a space between them, Clara still feels the urge to go a bit closer to Gardo.

Gardo though doesn't even notice her sudden change. He is just trying to calm himself down because of the amazement of Heaven's Armies.

"How does it feel to see the Creator in spirit?"

Clara wishes he can just stop asking questions regarding Heaven and his new self, and instead ask questions about her.

The thought of seeing the Creator's face hits her hard when she hears his question, therefore she doesn't hesitate to speak up and discourage any boldness trying to rise in him concerning seeing the Creator's face and any other things concerning him.

"I wish I knew myself"

Gardo would have taken that as some kind of retort to his question but patience took over, and he waited for her to continue.

This time, his brows knitted in seriousness as he stares at the Angel answering him without staring back at him.

In Hasma, when a demon is lying, they never stare directly into the eyes of the devil. And when they lie there is a reward for it.

Most Demons, Witches, and Samiras that have the strong desire to leave that current situation tell the truth though, or sometimes lies but their hearts are not at peace.

They still have the genes of the Heavenly bodies running in their veins, even if their dear curious parents wanted to see the face of the Creator so badly that they went ahead and after, they got wiped out of Heaven aggressively and, things changed.

They, that they are the children of the criminals, at now suffering such punishments that at meant for their enemies and not for them.

"The Creator banished Xuvicer and a few other Angels because of that curiosity, and he warned that any Angel that also wants to develop that kind of feeling will also be banished and thrown down from Heaven"

Gardo has been quite a frightening seductive Demon, but this story is making him more frightened.

So... Seeing the face of who created you is now a problem? All he expects of you is to love him, serve him, praise him, enjoy the riches in his name and that's all?

Even Lucifer's rule has an exposed face.

His face can make any demon go blind instantly, with lust.

Gardo stares at the Angel playing with her fingers and sighed deeply.

"When Raven came here..." he started his question.

Not curious though, he just wants to know how this Angel talks.

"What was she like?"

"Princess Raven is the kindest demon I have ever met. When she came the first time, I kept an eye on her until the Prince placed her in a deep sleep in his room, and no one dares to enter the room of the Prince-"

"Room? Like, she slept on his bed?"

Clara blinks once, a symbol that she's trying to snap back to reality after the reaction of Gardo.

It's like he's going to die if Raven slept on the Prince's bed.

"In Heaven, there is nothing like a bed. But we do use these words for new coming Angels. It's called a sleeriage"

"A sleeri what?"

"A sleeriage. That's where we Spirits in Heaven rest when we feel like"

Gardo is perplexed. He is learning so many new words these days, what the hell is happening?

"Raven slept on his sleeriage... With him?"

"Our Prince is a virgin. He can never do that without the permission of the Creator. Though it looked promising, we all urged him to do it, but he still refused to remain pure"

Gardo rolls his eyes and before he shoots another question at Clara, the answer to what he had in mind to ask her escapes the lips of Clara.

"You see, our Prince isn't into love or anything that is Eros. He is more than that.

After the disappearance of his sister for half of his existence, he made a promise to himself when he was still a little Angel that he will never grow close to any female Angel except if the Creator bring his sister back"

For some reason, Gardo found this touching. He felt like crying, but the tears/water in his body disappointed him.

"But when Raven came... He changed. And his change was immediate. When they came here with Raven, that was the first time I saw our Prince smile a bit after Raven arrived with him"

(So... Raven is happy with him now? Even Loy is now a pest to her?)

"Princess Raven never had her personal freedom…" Clara turns and stares directly into the eyes of Gardo as she continues.

"And I am pretty sure that all of you never did"

Gardo pupils can be visibly seen expanding. He stares emotionally and ever so passionately at Clara as he starts to recall all the moments he had with Raven when they were little Demons.

He shakes his head with nothing coming out of his mouth because he obviously has nothing to say.

"What was it like to be with demons and witches and-"

"Bondage" One word, says it all.

Gardo says before Clara even finishes her question.

"If you're thinking that Hell or Hasma is fun because of the freedom they demons, witches and Samiras possess, then I have to be first to discourage you. Hell and Hasma at not places any Angel, and human even should step into. It won't favor you, it will make your feet to be tied with no movement allowed"

Hearing this is scaring the guts out of Clara. Is he some horror storyteller or someone related to that?

Or maybe he writes horror movies for the cinema. Right?

(He's a spirit, I forgot)

"So-"

"You do not want to know how humans are molested down there. Everything is very, very pitiful down there because of the rule coming from the devil"

The veins popping out of Clara's veins returns inside hearing this and hearing the one to come out of the mouth of Gardo.

"You should thank the Creator for still being with him, anything can happen at any time. And he is the most supreme being living right now"