QUOTE : Closing my eyes, I lowered the wall around my Mori.<br />'Are you okay? Did I hurt you?'<br />'Solmi hurt', it replied, still a little upset.<br />I almost rolled my eyes. One-track mind. 'Solmi is okay', I assured it. 'Did the glow burn you?'<br />'No burn'. The demon moved forward a little. 'Again?' It asked eagerly.<br />'Not yet. Soon.'<br />I opened my eyes and stared at the pretty little lake as I tried to make sense of it all. For the first time, I left the wall down, and my Mori and I sat quietly together, not joined, but as companions. I sighed in contentment. 'This is nice, demon. I could get used to this.'<br />It curled up like a happy cat. 'Me too.