[ INSTANTLY perking up, wiping his fingers scrupulously clean and standing up. ]
Well! It's right this way. You know, if you're going to be in town for a few days, there's a little record shop just down the street that I really must recommend. Maggie, the prioprietess, has quite the knack for turning up rare albums.
Oh, goodness, no. It's all human connections! I wouldn't know where to start.
[ He takes him over to a series of shelves (not in the main part of the shop) that house an extensive and carefully curated selection of classical records. ]
Ta dah!
[ He does a little hand flourish and everything. ]
[ He chooses a rare record of classical music and instead of using magic to put it on he just hands it to Aziraphale. ]
Demons force or trick humans into carrying their offspring, they often do not realize what they are carrying until the offspring is born. We are born with what we call warlock marks, inhuman traits; I have my skin, hair color, horns— [ he wags his fingers, which have an extra joint. ] most warlock children don't reach adulthood.
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[ He isn't sorry at all. ]
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You're welcome to stay.
[ That doesn't mean he's going to be baited into discussing angel powers with some random half demon guy from another dimension?? ]
But surely we can come up with some more congenial topic of discussion.
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I would love to see it.
[ He actually really would. ]
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Well! It's right this way. You know, if you're going to be in town for a few days, there's a little record shop just down the street that I really must recommend. Maggie, the prioprietess, has quite the knack for turning up rare albums.
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[ But he's following him. ]
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[ He takes him over to a series of shelves (not in the main part of the shop) that house an extensive and carefully curated selection of classical records. ]
Ta dah!
[ He does a little hand flourish and everything. ]
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[ Well the implications of that are horrible. ]
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... would you like to put something on?
[ He gestures to his music collection. ]
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Demons force or trick humans into carrying their offspring, they often do not realize what they are carrying until the offspring is born. We are born with what we call warlock marks, inhuman traits; I have my skin, hair color, horns— [ he wags his fingers, which have an extra joint. ] most warlock children don't reach adulthood.
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No... no, I suppose you wouldn't.
[ He puts the record on the player, but doesn't put the needle down, hesitating to end the conversation that way. ]
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