Smoke on the Water

The night was preferable to him since it held very few interuptions. Especially as he tried out the powers of the ring on his right hand. His back was pressed against a wall of one of the lower common's buildings, his sights set on the brick version of another just across the street. Among that structure were several charred, darkened scorch marks, snickering as he added to it with a simple wave of his hand through the air before him. The fire blasted forth once more, coming from the red gemstone on the band as it shot across the street and impacted against the wall once more. Fortunately the material wasn't flammable, and it didn't seem there was enough force behind the attack to defeat the stability of it. "Heh. I love that woman." Shou stated aloud to himself, lowering his arm back down to his side.

She was met with little resistance, though her intentions were still clear to him. The oni sighed as he relaxed back onto the alley floor, for the first time in a while he felt the cold of the pavement. Even his fiery and warm presence seemed to falter here, it seemed, but Shou's tired eyes were on the demon atop him. "Yeah.. you're right." He mumbled lightly, knowing full well that he didn't have the energy to move to a different position of rest. This alleyway would have to do.

The oni was oblivious to the kissing of his neck, for when Grunty would have asked him the question once more, he responded with silence save for the steady rhythm of his breath as he looked quite asleep.