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Callista's efforts soon brought the attentions of Dernhem's new Magistrate down on the cat witch. Aided by a wandering seeress, agents of the city guard were soon prowling about the courtesan's lair, but the murderess herself abruptly took an upstairs room at the Fair Harvest for an extended duration while the authorities' search ran its course. With his runes scattered throughout the inn's rooms and corridors, Jervil was aware of the cat witch's presence, but it soon became apparent that she, too, was aware of his. In the dead of night, the rat-man stole up into the inn and slipped into her rented chamber, finding her awake and awaiting him.

"Ah, so at last we meet the rat behind the rodents and gremlins sneaking around my boudoir," the cat witch stated, her eyes narrowing. "But I can see that you are no more a rat than you are a human. Whatever the supernatural spark within you, I suppose I should thank you for disposing of many of my competitors in the city. My own efforts to find cause in my killing seem to have bled out, for while gaining control of the Fair Harvest appeared a worthwhile pursuit, Lords Gulwurth and Drecklan apparently locked their stake in the establishment behind contracts I can't touch. A pity."

The conversation that ensued was full of menace, malice, threat, and counter-threat, but in the end, both the cat witch and the possessed rat-man agreed on a common advantage to their differing pursuits by respecting the others' boundaries. Then, too, while Jervil's psychic fragment of the Demon had an intrinsic regard for the supernatural force of the Dream Stalker the witch channeled through herself, the deadly cat shade seemed oblivious to the Demon's identity. It was the final sign to the possessing fragment that one of its pieces was still missing--something vital to its identity.

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As always, Annalae was drawn using reference material provided by Lindsey. She gave me so much good material with some really creepy lighting and facial expressions. Thanks, Lindsey!

Enjoy!

Note: Bookbinding and Demon's Due are a work of fantasy and fiction. The artist/creator in no way condones real mistreatment of this kind toward any woman or man, by living person, gremlin, plant, assassin, ratman, viscous fluid, programmed device, animated home furnishings, or otherworldly spiritual beings. Furthermore, the artist opposes the marginalizing and restriction of women in general by any institution, political and/or religious, including those which have individual women amongst their membership touting/promoting their own happiness within that institution as evidence that ALL women should feel the same way. This includes the religion I was raised in and which I have utterly discarded from my life over this and other issues.

Description
The next page is here: faile35.deviantart.com/art/Boo… . For more information on the entire series, read the "'Demon's Due' Defined" journal entry here faile35.deviantart.com/journal… or the "'Demon's Due' Plus" journal entry here faile35.deviantart.com/journal… .

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Callista's efforts soon brought the attentions of Dernhem's new Magistrate down on the cat witch. Aided by a wandering seeress, agents of the city guard were soon prowling about the courtesan's lair, but the murderess herself abruptly took an upstairs room at the Fair Harvest for an extended duration while the authorities' search ran its course. With his runes scattered throughout the inn's rooms and corridors, Jervil was aware of the cat witch's presence, but it soon became apparent that she, too, was aware of his. In the dead of night, the rat-man stole up into the inn and slipped into her rented chamber, finding her awake and awaiting him.

"Ah, so at last we meet the rat behind the rodents and gremlins sneaking around my boudoir," the cat witch stated, her eyes narrowing. "But I can see that you are no more a rat than you are a human. Whatever the supernatural spark within you, I suppose I should thank you for disposing of many of my competitors in the city. My own efforts to find cause in my killing seem to have bled out, for while gaining control of the Fair Harvest appeared a worthwhile pursuit, Lords Gulwurth and Drecklan apparently locked their stake in the establishment behind contracts I can't touch. A pity."

The conversation that ensued was full of menace, malice, threat, and counter-threat, but in the end, both the cat witch and the possessed rat-man agreed on a common advantage to their differing pursuits by respecting the others' boundaries. Then, too, while Jervil's psychic fragment of the Demon had an intrinsic regard for the supernatural force of the Dream Stalker the witch channeled through herself, the deadly cat shade seemed oblivious to the Demon's identity. It was the final sign to the possessing fragment that one of its pieces was still missing--something vital to its identity.

***********************************************

As always, Annalae was drawn using reference material provided by Lindsey. She gave me so much good material with some really creepy lighting and facial expressions. Thanks, Lindsey!

Enjoy!

Note: Bookbinding and Demon's Due are a work of fantasy and fiction. The artist/creator in no way condones real mistreatment of this kind toward any woman or man, by living person, gremlin, plant, assassin, ratman, viscous fluid, programmed device, animated home furnishings, or otherworldly spiritual beings. Furthermore, the artist opposes the marginalizing and restriction of women in general by any institution, political and/or religious, including those which have individual women amongst their membership touting/promoting their own happiness within that institution as evidence that ALL women should feel the same way. This includes the religion I was raised in and which I have utterly discarded from my life over this and other issues.