Oh, see, this is exactly why I was hesitating to tell you. . .
( for as much as aziraphale found the demon's concern to be touching, he also truly didn't want him to worry. he didn't want to see him caught up in knots over this when there was nothing he could do about it. things like that had a tendency at eat at crowley, becoming nagging little doubts and intrusive thoughts.
he lets out another little noise, steeling himself. )
It's just—Well, it drains me. I can perform them, but only at cost. I am not sure what will happen if I use it too much.
( the answer to that particular riddle is that he'll pass out and be forced to sleep for a while, but he doesn't know that yet. )
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Date: 2023-07-15 03:48 am (UTC)Oh, see, this is exactly why I was hesitating to tell you. . .
( for as much as aziraphale found the demon's concern to be touching, he also truly didn't want him to worry. he didn't want to see him caught up in knots over this when there was nothing he could do about it. things like that had a tendency at eat at crowley, becoming nagging little doubts and intrusive thoughts.
he lets out another little noise, steeling himself. )
It's just—Well, it drains me. I can perform them, but only at cost. I am not sure what will happen if I use it too much.
( the answer to that particular riddle is that he'll pass out and be forced to sleep for a while, but he doesn't know that yet. )