( Peter says he won't let it harm him — promises that he won't — and despite the anxiety rising up in him, Paimon accepts this as truth immediately. He lingers nearby, watching, fretful but trusting, as Peter starts to quickly dig up the item.
Whatever's inside must be very important to him, with how desperately he works to uncover it. Paimon's tongue gives a few nervous clicks, eyes wide as Peter opens up the bag to reveal what's inside.
And it shines, still. He hadn't stopped its glow after all. The thing that's almost fully demon by this point balks, and changes, set into a bit of a panic by the sight of it, by the swell of power coming from it.
Its eyes swell up with black all over again; its mouth twists into a snarl. Like before, when it had hissed at the boy — only this time, its entire body seems to revolt. Or rather, the force trapped up under the body it lives in, causing its shell to shudder and convulse. Its limbs snap at odd angles; its head is thrust backwards so suddenly and severely that the movement makes its back bend inwards. The gesture should have it falling backwards onto the ground, but — .....instead, it's levitating slightly off of the sand.
All the while, the creature makes an awful gagging sound, something not human but its true voice strained too tightly through the vocal chords of one. )
cw: just a little dose of possession horror, as a treat / epileptic associations
Whatever's inside must be very important to him, with how desperately he works to uncover it. Paimon's tongue gives a few nervous clicks, eyes wide as Peter opens up the bag to reveal what's inside.
And it shines, still. He hadn't stopped its glow after all. The thing that's almost fully demon by this point balks, and changes, set into a bit of a panic by the sight of it, by the swell of power coming from it.
Its eyes swell up with black all over again; its mouth twists into a snarl. Like before, when it had hissed at the boy — only this time, its entire body seems to revolt. Or rather, the force trapped up under the body it lives in, causing its shell to shudder and convulse. Its limbs snap at odd angles; its head is thrust backwards so suddenly and severely that the movement makes its back bend inwards. The gesture should have it falling backwards onto the ground, but — .....instead, it's levitating slightly off of the sand.
All the while, the creature makes an awful gagging sound, something not human but its true voice strained too tightly through the vocal chords of one. )