"Now, listen to the demon's thoughts:

…

It was a gamble.

I gambled on their perception of their identity being "righteous" or "just".

I gambled on them knowing the truth behind my past.

I gambled on their likelihood to be captivated by my words…

Which created the hesitance necessary to prevent their blades from immediately striking a hole through my throat.

I gambled on their proclivity to the human tendency to act contrarian to an adversary's desires.

I gambled on their stupidity.

I was lucky.

But from now on, I won’t need luck.

I have time.

And with this time, I swear-"

- Cover by Darthneph on DeviantArt