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Demon Contract
Synopsis
An assassin fails to kill her target—a demon who takes her to his lair. She escapes, traps him, returns home, but he follows, and they share an intense encounter. She orders him to leave, then patrols with a fellow elf who notices her marks. Jealous, the demon disguises himself as a human merchant and moves in with her using valuable resources. He takes a wound for her, using it for closeness. She realizes he knows her too well—her memories may be tampered with. The suspicious elder sends her on a dangerous mission; the demon follows and reveals his true power. The elder exposes him; she is forced to wound him to avoid arrest. He is imprisoned. She rescues him, finds the elder summoning forbidden power, they destroy the elder together, calm his rage, and leave the tribe behind.
