The Second Blade (part one)

The warmth of the afternoon sun shone directly on the sleeping guild leader's face; it had been there for several minutes but was no threat to his continued slumber.

"Nix!" A raspy voice whispered in his ear, followed by the crunching sound of the tiny demon biting the head off of a fish. Sasi shrugged at her brother, who climbed on the bed next to her. "He sleeps like an old man."

Rabi frowned at the fish she held in her tiny hand. "You were going to share that."

Sasi smiled sweetly, her tiny fangs flashing when she handed it to him. "Sure, Rabi. Take it."

The demon hybrid begrudgingly took it from her hand. "You ate the head again, always taking the best part."

Sasi shrugged, biting her lip to keep from laughing as she attempted to use the tip of her tail to tickle the side of Nix's face. "I catch it."

"Lies... Turtle man gave that to you." Rabi finished the fish quickly, licking his fingers before reaching for Nix's pillow.

"Rabi..."