The talk with Rosa Orfan cleared a lot of doubts.
She and the Prophet's Bane had entered a new phase in their tempestuous relationship.
While they still remained hostile with each other, a possibility had opened up where they might agree to set aside their differences for a short moment.
Of course, whether such an occurrence took place completely depended on the whims of the Middle Demon.
The Prophet's Bane held all of the power in this relationship. It was he alone who could decide whether to assail his human prey or suspend hostilities.
That was very much an undesirable state of affairs, but no one could do anything about it. Aside from achieving a major breakthrough, the only ways for Rosa Orfan to truly resolve the threat of a takeover was to defeat the demon in totality or achieve a genuine state of symbiosis.
None of these outcomes could be attained in the short term.
