Just Little White Lies (Open)

[AMON]

Amon watches a couple sitting across the train. He quietly sifts through the depths of their minds, finding the little doubts and troubles that are kept tucked away. The male thinks that his girlfriend is cheating on him, the female thinks her boyfriend doesn't love him anymore and that's why he has been spending less and less time at her house. Two people so equally full of doubt and possible hate, oh the fun that can and will be had.

Leaning back and closing his eyes, to give the appearance that he is someone sleeping, Amon enters the mind of the young male. Disguising his own voice as that of the males Amon starts to speak to him.

She's got to be cheating on you. She's been so distant lately and hardly ever answers your calls. She used to want to speak to you all the time but now it's like she doesn't want anything to do with you. It's got to be because she's found herself someone better, she's got to be cheating on you. Confront her and ask, you have to!

Next he goes into the mind of the female, ready to play on her doubts and fears.

He's acting really strange don't you think? Really distant. He doesn't talk as much as he used to. When was the last time he said "I love you"?

Feeling quite satisfied with himself Amon opens his eyes, the irises having turned a bright gold colour, which quickly diappears to be replaced by black, then dark brown. Sitting up Amon takes a look at the couple he had been messing with, he can clearly see the concern on the face of the male. With a slight mental push Amon makes the female ask what is wrong, why is he looking so upset.

Of course the male denies that anything is wrong, but the female continues to push, or rather Amon continues to make her push, asking him gently what's wrong, is there anything she can do. Finally the male snaps and yells at her asking if she is cheating.

This sudden outburst of anger warms Amon, makes his heart beat so fast and his skin tingle, this is what he lives for. He slowly starts to laugh as the couple continue to argue and fight, throwing insults and accusations back and forth. As he laughs his skin darkens, a grey ash colour slowly creeping up his neck and down his arms. As the colour of his skin darkens the male across of Amon lashes out and hits his girlfriend in the jaw, sending her falling back onto the floor, blood coming out of the corner of her mouth. The male stands over her, hate and anger in his eyes that have turned jet black.

Amon slowly stands and walks over to the male to stand behind him, leans in and whispers in his ear. "This was all too much fun, but now I have to go. I'll be going back home to be nice and comfortable, but you... I'm afraid you'll be going somewhere where the rooms are cold, and the only time you'll see the light is when they let you our for an hour a day for exercise". As he finishes Amon slips a small pocket knife into the males hand, standing back Amon watches the man walk slowly towards his cowering girlfriend, kneel down beside her , raise the knfie and bring it down with full force into the females chest. This action is repeated a fair few times.

The whole time Amon wathes, smiling, laughing. The lights start to flicker and in the blink of an eye Amon is gone and the male comes to his senses, finally seeing what he has done he goes to turn the knife on himself but it is gone, and he is stuck in the train carriage with his girlfriends bloody body with no recolection of what has happened.

***

As the train pulls away from the plateform Amon appears, a grin plastered on his lips as he goes over the happenings in the carriage just a few minutes ago. He could make every person on this plateform start fighting eachother, all it would take is to make a few think someone has said something offences towards them, bring that little bit of doubt into their minds, all it would take is one spark and the whole place would go up in flames.

"No, not now, I've had my fun for the time been".

Amon looks like your average male city dweller, black jeans, dark red shirt and a black jacket, everything about him seems perfectly normal save the feeling that he seems to give off, the feeling of dread that exudes from him, it makes you want to avoid him at all cost, cross the street just so you wont have to walk past him.

He is hate, he is anger... he is Wrath.

[EROS CUPID]

Eros lays on a bench in this station. His small body curled up with his hands and arms used as a pillow. Wearing a white sweatshirt and light blue jeans. He has his hood on to provide him with more comfort. Fast asleep the sounds of the roaring train approaches. This sound wakes him up out of a dead sleep and peaceful dream. As he awakes he sees Amon slipping a small pocket knife into the males hand. Eros rubs his sleepers out of his eyes. He knew something was wrong. Amon's presents gave the off the feeling of hate and evil. Eros didn't like it. He didn't want to see what happened next.

Eros watched as Amon manipulated the man to walk slowly toward his cowering girlfriend, kneel down beside her , raise the knife and bring it down with full force into the females chest again and again. Screams of pain from the poor girl made Eros squirm. He couldn't do anything to stop this madness. It was to late. He knew that this was not the works of the mortal man himself. The demon watching and laughing his hart out would be the cause to this. How could any living being cause so much pain and misery to another. The poor man would be judged his entire life for this mere moment inwich he had no control. Eros waited patiently until the time was right to lend his services. Until the time came when he could work without the eyes of the demon following his every move.

The girl gasps for breath unable to say a word. She musters out something. "W...wh...why?" She speaks to her male lover. She is confused. The male can not answer her. He himself is crying and wishes it all to just end. Eros cant stand to see this sight anymore. He works up enough courage to help them. Eros walks slowly over to the body. Time is not important for what hes about to do. Eros kneels down beside the man. He closes his eyes and places his hands on the girls wounds, As he does so she appears to be healing herself. However this is not the case. Eros is reversing time for her body to moments before she was stabbed. Before she was betrayed and stabbed by the one she loved. When she was completely back to normal without a scratch or any blood stained clothing Eros turned his attention to the man,

"Don't let hate consume your love for this women." He told him with a stern look. Eros pointed a single finger on each of there heads. He reversed time for there minds this time. He was erasing there memories, restoring them to before the demon took charge. As Eros pulled his fingers away from there foreheads a red spark passed threw them. The couple had forgotten what Wrath has done to them. The female was healed and the male whipped away his tears. He wondered why he was crying. When The couple looked into each others eyes they just started kissing and hugging each other. It seemed like they had first fallen in love. Eros smiled at them and the turned his head to the trains.

A train pulls away and Eros sees the demon who caused this event in the first place. Eros had thought he left. He thought it was over and he was cleared to help the couple without facing the Wrath of the demon himself. But it was a fatal mistake. Eros stared at the demon in shock. What will he do to the small child now that he saw what he could do. How he simply erased the fun inwich the demon had moments before. As Amon could make everyone on the platform start fighting each other Eros could also make them all love each other. Bring peace and happiness into there lives.

Eros was love, youth and kindness

Will these two greater beings find common ground? Eros didn't think it was possible. They were opposites. Kindness could only do so much if the other feels only pure hatred. Eros didn't know what to do. But then he thought of something. A smile came across his face as he hid his fears behind it. He walked up to the other side of the platform. He starred into the eyes of the demon. Cold and emotionless eyes. "Do you need someone to love you demon?" Eros asked Amon without hesitation. With his ability it was possible to even create love for such a demon. Eros thought to himself that maybe he inflicts wrath and hatred because thats all he knew. Just as Eros knows love and kindness. He is able to cause just as much hatred as he can kindness but he wishes never to use that power in that way. He wants things to change for the better not for the worse.

[AMON]

Standing on the plateform Amon suddenly senses something has changed, something isn't how it should be. Carefully he reaches out for the mind of the man he had made kill his girlfriend. He finds the mans mind free of anger, sadness and hate, he sees through his eyes his girlfriend alive and well. Who could have done this, reversed the fun Amon had had with these mortals. Who would have dared to intervene. He can sense no angel or other demon nearby, though even if there were any few would have the power to negate is own.

Pressing his mind out further Amon finally reaches into the mind of the one who had undone his work, the mind of a small child, but there is something different, something not normal about the mind of this boy. Without warning he feels it, a sudden rush of happiness and love, the very thing he is not, the things that he strives to eradicate. "What creature is this?". As if one cue Wrath looks up to see a small boy standing on the plateform looking at him, and with his demon eyes Amon can see a slight etherial glow around the child body. In anger he thinks to strike out and take down the child, the form he takes is nothing but a vessel, a shell for his true form, it would be like popping a balloon that has been shaped into the form of something else.

But he stops, he is unable to make a move against the child, as much as he would like to even this demon of hate and aggression cannot bring himself to harm the body of a child. Then the child approaches him without fear or hesitation and speaks.

"Do you need someone to love you demon?"

His eyes flash gold and the shadows on the floor and walls appear to twist and warp even though there are no moving lights. "I need no love child. I need nothing. What did you do to remove the damage I had done, who are you to be able to bring about such a thing? Tell me lest I strip the flesh from your bones where you stand!".

[EROS CUPID]

As Eros starred into his hateful eyes as the demon scanned the area within the mind of the male he once tormented. No doubt Amon learned of Eros's workings. The hate had become love and Amon's thoughts inflected into the couple were completely replaced. Eros was proud he could accomplish such a task at such a place. However this demon could inflict this sort of pain any were he wished and Eros wouldn't be around all the time. He thought of how many people Amon must have tormented with his ability. He thought of numbers 100. 1,000. 100,000 these numbers were to great to control. Its easier to brake a glass then to mend it. Eros knew he was outmatched when it came to powers of the hart.

Eros felt the demon enter his mind. The lust to cause pain and misery entered hos thoughts as if it were his own. But Eros had full control over his emotions and thoughts, Even the emotions of others were under his gasp. But he had never tried it on a demon before. He didn't know what the effects would be. Is it just like a normal mortal? Would the demon become sad if Eros used his ability to try and make him sad? It was hard to tell, but he knew one thing for sure. This demon was the wrong one to test it on. Eros sees the lips of Amon move. He couldn't make out the words as to what he was saying. If only he could have known how to read lips. But the demon had in-fact located him that was noted. Eros tilts his head with confusion as the demon makes no moves to harm him. Eros still has his eyes locked on the demon in hopes they wont have to fight here. Not unless the people passing by all leave. But even if they do, violence has always been Eros's lest favorite tactic.

After Eros asks him if he needed someone to love him he was disappointed with the answer. Not that it was a bad one for a demon to have, In-fact he expected as much. But he just couldn't bring himself to believe him. He needed no love? He didn't want any companions or friends? To live a life alone with no one? Is that truly living? Eros felt pity for the demon. A single tear emerged from his right eye. It glowed a light blue magical light as it fell to the ground. Eros whipped his eye. He was asked a question after Amon answered his. It would be only the right thing to do to answer him back. The demon asked a series of questions actually. They were followed by a threat which made the young angel hesitant to lie.

First he asked what Eros did to remove the damage that was done. Eros smiled, "Time effects all things, I simply restored them to a time in which they were happy. It healed there wounds and erased there memories." Eros answered truthfully. Then the second question came around. The demon asked him who he was. Eros looked shocked, "You cant tell?" Asking him as if he was well known. But then he thought it threw. Why would a demon care to know about the symbol of love? Eros started to speak, " My blood and tears used to be called by another name. They used to be a fountain that restored youth, so many called it the fountain of youth. My Mothers name is Venus she is the goddess of love, As for my dad his name is Mars, the god of war. They called me Eros but the mortals gave me another name, Cupid. So i use both as a first and last. God has titled me the angel of youth and love." Eros explained in detail of himself and his name. But now he wondered about who this demon was. He thought to ask him. "I know your a demon but I wounder who you are also." He said to the demon hinting him to tell him about himself.

[AMON]

Amon notices Eros looking at the people walking around them on the plateform. "Do not worry, I have had my fun for now even if you did erase it, I have no desire to make these people start attacking eachother. It would make too much noise and leave such a mess, someone is bound to notice". He motions upwards at the mention of 'someone' noticing, refering to the angels. "Last thing I did is some bird breathing down my neck".

He watches the single small tear run down from Eros's eye. He had never cried himself, not even in the bowels of Hell while been punished for helping Morning Star rebel against God. Amon swore to himself he would never cry, never let weakness show through, this demon isn;t even sure he can cry anymore. "Do you cry for me? I do not want your pity. I desire nothing other than what I know I can have. I cannot have someone to walk beside me".

"The child of Venus and Mars. Then that would make you Cupid..or Eros depending on if you're talking to the Romans or the Greeks, either way you are the angel that shoots out little arrows to form the bond of love between two people... How sweet", the words obviously not sincere. Crossing his arms Amon shifts his weight to his right leg. "I am Amon, embodiment of Wrath, one of the Seven Deadly Sins". The demon laughs to himself. "I guess you could say that are eachothers opposites. You; love and harmony, me; hate, anger and dischord. So tell me little angel, what are you doing all the way down here?".

[EROS CUPID]

As Amon told him that he wouldn't use his ability to manipulate the harts and minds of the remaining humans Eros blew out a sigh of relief. He smirked slightly as he was glade they were safe and the demon had his fun for now. But how long would his sudden decision last for? Eros didn't want to anger him. He wanted to just let him pass by as if they hadn't met each other. But this was not possible because the other part of Eros wanted to help this demon. He wanted to let him know that he had a friend, that he could change the very nature who he was. But Eros had doubt that he could actually convince him that this was true. As he hinted at the someone he talked about Eros had thought he was talking about the angels. The other more powerful angels inwich Eros was not. He nodded in understanding.

His reaction to Eros tear drop saddened Eros even more. Amon asked if he was crying for him out of pity, Eros whipped shook his head and frowned. "No!" He lied not wanting the demon to see his weakness. To love all things and beings. Amon told him that he couldn't have anyone walk beside him and he wouldn't want anything he knew for sure he couldn't get. But Eros was confused by this. "I....i." He tried to form the words. "I could walk beside you." He told him. A demon walking beside an angel? Eros knew how it sounded but he just didn't think anyone should have to be alone. Have nobody but themselves. Eros felt a empty hole in his stomach and a block in his air pipe. "I'm not the strongest of my kind, I'm not the most noble or the most brave, I'm not the angel that god makes me out to be. But I am who I am. I make my own decisions and I forge my own path. I want to help you in your path to. I want us to be together so we both wont have to be alone. Nobody should live a life of loneliness not even a demon. My gift is kindness but there needs to be a balance. Hate must exist so kindness can be more special in the moments it happens. Thats why my power isn't perminit. Love is only temporary.

As Amon restated his parents name and also his own Eros nodded in acceptance. He was in fact the cupid of the gods. He felt as if he was being mocked by the demon. He raised an eyebrow. He in fact thought it was sweet and many of the humans took a liking to him even though he wasn't supposed to be seen by them in the first place. But he was glad people liked him and used him as a symbol of love. It kept his spirits high. Eros was not easily offended so he didn't care if he was being made fun of. He called himself Amon the demon of wrath and one of the seven deadly sins. He told him that they were opposites to each other. Eros smiled. "I heard opposites attract but I never thought it would be true. I like you, you kinda remind me of my dad." Eros had to admit to Amon. He wasn't sure this was a smart move but he felt the need to state it anyway.

Amon asked him why he was all the way down here. "On Earth?" He asked to make sure before he answered him. "Well umm... " He tried to piece together his information from what he could tell. "I've been passing from heaven to earth for centuries. I'm tasked with spreading love across the world. I normally just come down and spread a little love then return home. But when I reached the golden gates they were locked shut. There were orders that I couldn't return to heaven. At first I thought I was being punished or replaced because well.... I like to have fun down here after I work. But the Angels down here told me that the apocalypses is on its way and the world will need more love then ever before. So there keeping me down here." Eros told Amon. "Is it the same fore you to?" He asked not knowing why the demons had to be here. Or even how the gates to hell themselves open up. He just knew that they will and when that happens Earth will never be the same again.

[AMON]

"Really, you shed a tear not for my been alone? I find that hard to believe really, you look like the kind of person that would get emotional at the smallest little thing. then again you are an angel are you kind not meant to be about love and harmony towards all others?". Amon doesn't believe these words for a second. When he fell with Lucifer it was an angel that tortured him, ripped off his wings cut his flesh for an unknown time; years, months or days drawn and blurred together by pain. Since then Amon has held no love towards angels, especially the one who tortured him.

"I... I could walk with you"

"Oh little angel you must be joking, one so good and pure as yourself walking with the embodiment of an emotion so dark and vile? What would the other angels think to see you asociating yourself with myself". "You see I thrive on the pain and misery I cause and I love to cause it, I would think that it would just upset you far too much. I sometimes go where there is nothing but violence and hate, battlefield, poor countries full of rebellions and seflish warlords. Even if you came with me I do not think you could make much of a different because most of that hate is so deep seeded it has become part of these people's lives, it is all they know".

"Remind you of your father". Amon laughs to himself. "Well it is said that I am the companion of War. Which makes sense since it is usually hate that causes fights. I don't think I've been the cause of many wars... a couple maybe but not a lot". "You like me even after what you've seen I can do? You're one weird kid Eros you know that".

"I've always been coming and going between Hell and earth a lot, but recently I;ve been told to stay topside for as long as I want. I presume it's got something to do with the Apocalypse. Oh and did you know there are some humans that have powers, call themselves half-breeds, children of humans and demons, or even angels if you can believe it. Guess they've got some part to play in all this aswel". Absent mindly Amon had been playing with the shadows of a trash can in his hand, the shadow has now formed into the shape of a bow and arrow which fires itself towards Eros, the shadow arrow vaporising before it hits the angel. "Lucky for you it wouldn't done anything even if it had hit you".

[EROS CUPID]

Wrath could see past the blatant lie that Eros used to cover up his tears for the demon. He knew what was going on here and didn't play stupid at all. In fact he called Eros out on his lie told him that he looked like the type to get emotional over everything. It was true to a certain point. Eros if he so wished could make himself feel any emotion he wanted. But this was not his true emotions, just his ability at work. Eros never used that power on himself. It was more the other powers he had that he used to enhance himself for combat when need be. However Eros wasn't made to be the fighter he turned out to be. He was meant to be first and for most an enhancer to the other angels. But this plan was flawed because Eros wont take sides normal angels or demons expect. He had his own code and morals inwich he judges.

Amon asked him if his kind was spoused to love all beings. For Eros case this may be true but other angels Eros knew had not loved anything but angels themselves. "Thats how they make the rest of them out to be." Eros replied." Angels... Other angels, love only who love and worship them. From what I've seen and heard the angels are more like the very demons they try to kill then they think." Each race is generalized a certain way. But each individual can make there own choices and walk there own path." Eros told the demon, He was trying to let him know how he feels about this situation. To Eros its not a angel talking to a demon but two of gods creations talking with each other. They are not good and evil or yin and yang but they are two people fighting for what they believe in. Both able to preform good or evil as they wish.

After Amon told him how things would be if he were to follow him Eros started to doubt if he could actually in-fact follow him. The constant pain, fighting, destruction. It all will lead to sadness and hatred. A war inwich a single child couldn't fix. Eros lowered his head and shrugged his shoulders. "I guess your right, I don't like all that stuff even though I was raised in it. It still bothers me when I see things like that. Maybe I wont be able to follow you as I thought before your description but I still think we can help each other out...." Eros stopped himself. Should he tell this demon his plans? Should he tell him his thoughts on how to save everyone? No not this demon who only seeks hatred and one who would prefer to stay alone. "Some animals are drawn to packs while others venture off alone. I think your the lone wolf type of guy so I wont bother you with my urge to join a pack." Eros told Amon but he still wished for them to be friends to say the least.

Eros smiled as Amon told him that people said he was the companion of war. He asked him if Eros still liked him. Knowing that they were as black and white as you could get from each other. But Eros for some reason didn't care about that. He giggled as Amon told him he was a weird kid. He was told that before many times. Amon then told him about what happened to recently that he's been instructed to stay topside. And then something that made Eros surprised. "Half breeds?" Eros whispered asking himself more then Amon. He had never heard of such creatures. Amon described them as being children of humans and either demons or angels. These humans have powers and they don't even know who they are. He told him that these half breeds must have some part to play in all this. Eros shrugged, "I saw them. In my visions but I thought they were us in disguise. In time Lucifer and god will both loose many of there followers. As there numbers grow thin they will seek out more power. I think these half breeds will be recruited to each side and eventually fight in the war thats about to happen." Eros reviled to Amon details about the future thats about to come. But now he knew the people fighting went just Angels and Demons. They were these half breeds.

As the shadowy arrow forms and makes its way to hit the young angel Eros quickly reacts to the fear in his mind. His body tenses and his self defense activates. Causing his metal ability to create a small shield from his arm inwich he ducks low behind. The arrow vaporised though so he was always safe. But still Eros is normally jumpy. Amon told him that it wouldn't have done anything even if it had hit him. Eros felt stupid because he got scared over a little thing like that. But it was just how he had to be to survive. "Oh." He said with a laugh. "My dad trained me to be ready for anything and not to take the attack lightly. There are some powers out there that seem little but used in the right way can be deadly." Eros told him retracting his metal shield.

[AMON]

"Some of the angels who preach love and peace do nothing of the sort. They punish and tortour any who do not agree with them, any who do not bend to their will". The pain of been tortoured and broken by an angel in Hell is still held in his heart; the feeling of his wings beenn ripped from his back, hot blades cutting into his flesh, the searing heat. All the pain because Amon chose not to follow the mindless subservity that came with been an angel of Heaven. Instead he chose to think for himself and question why he should follow every whim and order of the higher angels. It would have happened eventually so been cast out when he was, been cast down with the rest of the rebel angels. In fact Amon sees it as an advantage, he became a demon, a powerful sin to plague mankind. He sees it as a way to get back at the angels who so strongly follow God's word.

Amon can't look at Eros without feeling the slightest bit of sympathy, putting it down to the boys presence. "Perhaps little angel you could follow me to undo the trouble I cause if you can. You will be able to do your duty and I will do mine. Of course you cannot undo everything I do, that wouldn't be fair. Hate can be a strong emotion, sometimes even stronger than love. We cannot walk together, it is not meant to be, but we can make an agreement. I will not harm or threaten you if you do the same. I would not usually make offers like this". Amon nods in agreement as Eros discribes the future he had seen. "I thought as much. But they are not demons or angels. Their abilities are powerful but still many will die if they move to take on either side themselves. And been mortal they will not be reborn as you or I would be, they cannot be replaced".

"Eros you are amusing, so different to your kin, it is refreshing. I do not know our roles in what is to come but I do hope you survive. Even I, a demonic sin and embodiment of wrath, I do not want to see a child such as yourself destroyed. Perhaps we cannot exist without eachother, that we balance eachother". He smiles at Eros's reaction to protect himself. "I wouldn't attack you in plain sight, I'm not that stupid".

[EROS CUPID]

Eros couldn't help but to agree with Amon about the angels that he spoke of. They tell everyone that they are fighting for peace and love. But in the end they only want to do things one way and god help you if you disagree with them. It wasn't fear, Thats the difference between them and Eros. Eros compromised with the demons. He helped them so they can help him. He never lied and never tried to manipulate anyone as do so many angels. Eros couldn't help the angels who thought like this. They were to stubborn and its those kinds of angels who drove the demons into there cold heartless state of minds. Eros didn't know of the hardships that Amon had endured but he felt great pain within him. "I've seen them do unspeakable things. I cant believe they still call themselves angels after doing such things, But they make me sick. I sense pain inside your hart and a hunger for revenge. You must have had a traumatic encounter with there type. But I'm..... were all not like that." Eros said to him.

As a little glimmer of sympathy came across the demon Eros felt it inside his body. He knew that he was making progress with the demon. They were beginning to understand each other. Then strangely enough the deadly sin of wrath said to only hate just a few moment before makes a deal with the heavenly virtue of kindness. Eros begins to get watery eyes again. "I...I.." He couldn't make out the words he was so happy he just simply nodded his head yes. "Thank you Amon, I'm glade and I will make sure I do not undo all of your work. I know there needs to be hate so love can be that much more special and real. Without hate there can be no love.

Eros was sad to hear that the half breeds wouldn't be reborn as the demons or angels will. He saw everyone burning up in flames there must have been thousands of them in the pile of charcoal bones. Eros has to do something to stop the war from reaching such lengths. Amon told Eros that he was amusing and different from the other angels. He told him he hoped he was going to survive. Eros gave him a bright smile. "I promise to survive the war, My father is after all the god of war. He taught me since I can remember. And then theres my other teacher." Eros giggled as he mentioned him. "I want you to survive as well. I think your right, We need each other to balance the world out. Without hate and Love the world would just be an emotionless gray fog. Amon told him that he wouldn't attack him in plan sight. Eros felt stupid yet again but he brushed it off. He walked closer to the demon. "We have a deal and I think a new bound of friendship." Eros tells the demon as he holds out his hand. "I can tell your a good man just driven to this life by the events in your past."

[AMON]

Amon closes his eyes for a moment, all the shadows around the plateform rippling. "I was in Tartarus, I was tortured". His eyes open slowly. "I was an angel, I was in Heaven when Lucifer rose up and I went down with him. In Hell my wings were ripped off, I was burnt and cut. Slowly, slowly I was broken down". Amon looks at Eros. "No you're not like the others I've met. Your childlike innocence and state of mind is what will keep you alive, as evil as most demons can be, very few will have the courage to harm a child".

"Hey now don't go getting all teared up over it". He laughs a little. "I've got an image to uphold you know. Can't have people thinking that a demon like myself has gone soft over an angel, and a child angel at that. Every force must have something else in existance to resist it, peace has war and conflict, death has life and so hate must have love and kindess". Amon looks at Eros's hand for a moment then takes it. "Yeah, a deal".