He's trying to debate whether he should be insulted or not by what Tendi is insinuating.
"I have never forced myself upon Blitz," he corrects her, a little stiff but not offended. "Nor have any of our arrangements been non-consensual, and quite frankly I have never required Blitz uphold his end of the bargain. He has always done so willingly, and if our arrangement ever fell on a day that didn't work for either of us we would negotiate and reschedule."
He straightens up a little, tugging his vest straight. "And I have always been very clear that I don't care what society thinks of us. People are extremely aware I am fucking an imp, thanks to our date at Ozzie's, and I still refuse to care. I want Blitz!"
"I never said you had!" Oh, this is a mess. She's not sure he's even listening at this point, and she's never been great at talking about this kind of stuff. "But you don't think it affects your relationship that he expects higher status demons to treat him like garbage? Especially if he's ever seen you treat another imp like they're beneath you. Or that he has to be afraid of losing you and access to your grimoire? Don't you think both of you deserve a relationship without some transaction hanging over your heads?"
...which is very similar to what she told Blitzø, honestly.
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"I have never forced myself upon Blitz," he corrects her, a little stiff but not offended. "Nor have any of our arrangements been non-consensual, and quite frankly I have never required Blitz uphold his end of the bargain. He has always done so willingly, and if our arrangement ever fell on a day that didn't work for either of us we would negotiate and reschedule."
He straightens up a little, tugging his vest straight. "And I have always been very clear that I don't care what society thinks of us. People are extremely aware I am fucking an imp, thanks to our date at Ozzie's, and I still refuse to care. I want Blitz!"
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...which is very similar to what she told Blitzø, honestly.