Departure

Exedra and Audrina watched as the group shed tears over the revelation that their lord was still alive.

Belphegor had told them everything and the disbelief had yet to leave their systems.

Once they'd heard that he'd spent years in forced servitude, their surprise quickly shifted to rage and then shame.

How could they not protect their lord from such a terrible fate?

Were they even still fit to call themselves his sword and shield?

As soon as Asmodeus awoke from his slumber they would prostrate at his feet and beg for forgiveness.

Exedra didn't feel it was his time to speak he'd only come here to confirm something.

His father was currently in a coma due to the damage Exedra inadvertently caused when he took the sin of lust.

Unlike physical wounds, wounds to the soul are much more painful and more often than not require the body entering into a coma to heal.