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Cleaned it? Well. That was probably a good start. He couldn't say why, but something about the god indicated that it probably didn't like things that were messy. Then again, with all the whips and ties perhaps it did. Sacrificing myself Remi mouthed, brow crinkling as he glanced up at Rexanna. They hadn't spoken in detail, but even the alchemist could start to puzzle out what that meant, especially in relation to her brand. So far it was actually sounding like the encounter went..well. But then what had happened to her voice? "Payment." Remi said flatly, though it was clear that his unimpressed stare was directed at the deity and not Rexanna. As she placed her hand on his cheek the alchemist was forced to soften and he leaned softly against her touch. "Thank you for trying. You really did not need to do that for me." Glancing down as she continued to write, Remi's pale eyes scoured the words even as she was creating them. As she spoke however, her words like velvet at midnight, Remi couldn't help but crack a smile. Though he agreed that love wasn't necessary, it had been so much better with Loren, and Remi had largely chalked that up to his feelings for the Launceleyn. Then again, it wasn't as though they'd slept together both before and after Remi had realized he loved him, so really he had no benchmark for his assessment. Perhaps it was all simply because he could finally be with a man. "A threesome." Now Remi did chuckle earnestly until the expression on Rex's face indicated she wasn't kidding. "Wait..really?" It seemed too absurd to be real, but then again nothing about the gods in this world seemed to make any sense. Taking a breath, Remi ran a hand through his hair and sighed before crossing his arms casually. "Were there gods where you came from? Were they like this?" He asked, trying to figure out if having sex with Rexanna and whomever it was she was seeing was in any way a real solution. REMI I forgot what it was like, to think I found you finding me