A shadow passed over the restaurant from outside.
Abaddon dropped out of the sky soundlessly. Wrapped around the collar of his robe was a small white snake that appeared to be sleeping.
Two men closest to the front doors opened them before Abaddon could even raise his hand to reach for them.
"My lord..."
"It is an honor to see you."
If the mood before was reverent, now it was practically holy.
Abaddon stepped inside, and nearly every soul within the restaurant knelt before him.
"Rise, everyone. I am not here to intrude on your dining."
The men slowly rose to their feet and tried their best to resume 'normal' behaviors.
Abaddon walked up to his daughter, shaking his head at the sight of her face covered in sauce.
"... My dignified little princess." He sighed as he wiped her face with a cloth.
Odessa had been eating at the restaurant with a few of her friends when everything broke out. She hadn't really had the time to think about decency.
'D-Dad, what happened was...'
