Intelligent slaves can sometimes learn to take joy in more complicated judgments of their superiors than 'you did that perfectly'. There's also 'you did that as well as mortals ever do under their circumstances'. Even Pilar, when she got back from Elysium, had Aspexia Rugatonn list out everything she did wrong, and was assigned punishment - before Aspexia Rugatonn told her that she'd done as well as mortals ever do, and reminded Pilar that pride was also among Asmodeus's domains.
If tomorrow this all ends and they all go to Hell for it, and learn that it only worked to Cayden Cailean's own plans in the end, Subirachs thinks that Hell would not account them disobedient, nor more incompetent than usual for mortals. They did receive visions of Asmodeus and orders out of Hell, and they followed them, and worked as best they could at what seemed to be their task despite their doubts. If you are past the whiny idea that Hell should accept that as a full excuse, and not punish you for it at all, then Subirachs imagines that Hell would be accepting about it, if not forgiving.
Obedience and working diligently at one's task are what Asmodeus demands of mortals. He is glad perhaps when His mortals succeed in advancing His interests, but obedience and diligence to His instructions are what it is Asmodeus's nature as a god to demand.
Sevar was instructed by her superiors to seduce Keltham to Asmodeus; she dangled before him the prize of her sexuality to conquer; he found himself challenged, driven, proud upon the matter; and Keltham has now, 'self-prompted', attached a heating stone to her while making sexual use of her, named himself her owner, and taken pride in how he's already reshaped her through torment.
Some types of slaves of Asmodeus - including, Subirachs thinks, Sevar herself - are more useful to Asmodeus when they allow themselves to ever feel pleasure about a job apparently well done. You can see how it could go wrong if those slaves went about telling themselves about jobs they thought they were well done, all the time; but when your superiors tell you that you have been a good slave, it is just allowed to be proud of that, it is true because they say so, over and done. This is what Pilar was trying to tell Sevar is one of the nice things that Asmodeans are allowed to have.
Pilar, being strong in her faith, did not question Cayden Cailean's machinations after the Most High told her that she, Pilar, had done as well as mortals ever do, in willingly returning from Elysium - that Pilar had done her own part as a slave, rightly and well, whatever the manipulations of gods around her.
That Pilar had done well was then unshakably true for her, not because Pilar believed the Most High was infallible, but because her superior had told Pilar so, and that is how slavery works under Asmodeus.
Intelligent slaves can sometimes learn to take joy in more complicated judgments of their superiors than 'you did that perfectly'. There's also 'you did that as well as mortals ever do under their circumstances'. Even Pilar, when she got back from Elysium, had Aspexia Rugatonn list out everything she did wrong, and was assigned punishment - before Aspexia Rugatonn told her that she'd done as well as mortals ever do, and reminded Pilar that pride was also among Asmodeus's domains.
If tomorrow this all ends and they all go to Hell for it, and learn that it only worked to Cayden Cailean's own plans in the end, Subirachs thinks that Hell would not account them disobedient, nor more incompetent than usual for mortals. They did receive visions of Asmodeus and orders out of Hell, and they followed them, and worked as best they could at what seemed to be their task despite their doubts. If you are past the whiny idea that Hell should accept that as a full excuse, and not punish you for it at all, then Subirachs imagines that Hell would be accepting about it, if not forgiving.
Obedience and working diligently at one's task are what Asmodeus demands of mortals. He is glad perhaps when His mortals succeed in advancing His interests, but obedience and diligence to His instructions are what it is Asmodeus's nature as a god to demand.
Sevar was instructed by her superiors to seduce Keltham to Asmodeus; she dangled before him the prize of her sexuality to conquer; he found himself challenged, driven, proud upon the matter; and Keltham has now, 'self-prompted', attached a heating stone to her while making sexual use of her, named himself her owner, and taken pride in how he's already reshaped her through torment.
Some types of slaves of Asmodeus - including, Subirachs thinks, Sevar herself - are more useful to Asmodeus when they allow themselves to ever feel pleasure about a job apparently well done. You can see how it could go wrong if those slaves went about telling themselves about jobs they thought they were well done, all the time; but when your superiors tell you that you have been a good slave, it is just allowed to be proud of that, it is true because they say so, over and done. This is what Pilar was trying to tell Sevar is one of the nice things that Asmodeans are allowed to have.
Pilar, being strong in her faith, did not question Cayden Cailean's machinations after the Most High told her that she, Pilar, had done as well as mortals ever do, in willingly returning from Elysium - that Pilar had done her own part as a slave, rightly and well, whatever the manipulations of gods around her.
That Pilar had done well was then unshakably true for her, not because Pilar believed the Most High was infallible, but because her superior had told Pilar so, and that is how slavery works under Asmodeus. It is one of the nice things that Asmodeans get to have; that's not why Asmodeus does it, but it's definitely how He wants it done.
Intelligent slaves can sometimes learn to take joy in more complicated judgments of their superiors than 'you did that perfectly'. There's also 'you did that as well as mortals ever do under their circumstances'. Even Pilar, when she got back from Elysium, had Aspexia Rugatonn list out everything she did wrong, and was assigned punishment - before Aspexia Rugatonn told her that she'd done as well as mortals ever do, and reminded Pilar that pride was also among Asmodeus's domains.
If tomorrow this all ends and they all go to Hell for it, and learn that it only worked to Cayden Cailean's own plans in the end, Subirachs thinks that Hell would not account them disobedient, nor more incompetent than usual for mortals. They did receive visions of Asmodeus and orders out of Hell, and they followed them, and worked as best they could at what seemed to be their task despite their doubts. If you are past the whiny idea that Hell should accept that as a full excuse, and not punish you for it at all, then Subirachs imagines that Hell would be accepting about it, if not forgiving.
Obedience and working diligently at one's task are what Asmodeus demands of mortals. He is glad perhaps when His mortals succeed in advancing His interests, but obedience and diligence to His instructions are what it is Asmodeus's nature as a god to demand.
Sevar was instructed by her superiors to seduce Keltham to Asmodeus; she dangled before him the prize of her sexuality to conquer; he found himself challenged, driven, proud upon the matter; and Keltham has now, 'self-prompted', attached a heating stone to her while making sexual use of her, named himself her owner, and taken pride in how he's already reshaped her through torment.
Some types of slaves of Asmodeus - including, Subirachs thinks, Sevar herself - are more useful to Asmodeus when they allow themselves to ever feel pleasure about a job apparently well done. You can see how it could go wrong if those slaves went about telling themselves about jobs they thought were well done, all the time; but when your superior tells you that you have been a good slave, it is just allowed to be proud of that, it is true because they say so, over and done. This is what Pilar was trying to tell Sevar is one of the nice things that Asmodeans are allowed to have.
Pilar, being strong in her faith, did not question Cayden Cailean's machinations after the Most High told her that she, Pilar, had done as well as mortals ever do, in willingly returning from Elysium - that Pilar had done her own part as a slave, rightly and well, whatever the manipulations of gods around her.
That Pilar had done well was then unshakably true for her, not because Pilar believed the Most High was infallible, but because her superior had told Pilar so, and that is how slavery works under Asmodeus. It is one of the nice things that Asmodeans get to have; that's not why Asmodeus does it, but it's definitely how He wants it done.
Intelligent slaves can sometimes learn to take joy in more complicated judgments of their superiors than 'you did that perfectly'. There's also 'you did that as well as mortals ever do under their circumstances'. Even Pilar, when she got back from Elysium, had Aspexia Rugatonn list out everything she did wrong, and was assigned punishment - before Aspexia Rugatonn told her that she'd done as well as mortals ever do, and reminded Pilar that pride was also among Asmodeus's domains.
If tomorrow this all ends and they all go to Hell for it, and learn that it only worked to Cayden Cailean's own plans in the end, Subirachs thinks that Hell would not account them disobedient, nor more incompetent than usual for mortals. They did receive visions of Asmodeus and orders out of Hell, and they followed them, and worked as best they could at what seemed to be their task despite their doubts. If you are past the whiny idea that Hell should accept that as a full excuse, and not punish you for it at all, then Subirachs imagines that Hell would be accepting about it, if not forgiving.
Obedience and working diligently at one's task are what Asmodeus demands of mortals. He is glad perhaps when His mortals succeed in advancing His interests, but obedience and diligence to His instructions are what it is Asmodeus's nature as a god to demand.
Sevar was instructed by her superiors to seduce Keltham to Asmodeus; she dangled before him the prize of her sexuality to conquer; he found himself challenged, driven, proud upon the matter; and Keltham has now, 'self-prompted', attached a heating stone to her while making sexual use of her, named himself her owner, and taken pride in how he's already reshaped her through torment.
Some types of slaves of Asmodeus - including, Subirachs thinks, Sevar herself - are more useful to Asmodeus when they allow themselves to ever feel pleasure about a job apparently well done. You can see how it could go wrong if those slaves went about telling themselves about jobs they thought were well done, all the time; but when your superior tells you that you have been a good slave, it is just allowed to be proud of that, it is true because they say so, over and done. This is what Pilar was trying to tell Sevar is one of the nice things that Asmodeans are allowed to have.
Pilar, being strong in her faith, did not question Cayden Cailean's machinations after the Most High told her that she, Pilar, had done as well as mortals ever do, in willingly returning from Elysium - that Pilar had done her own part as a slave, rightly and well, whatever the manipulations of gods around her.
That Pilar had done well was then unshakably true for her, not because Pilar believed the Most High was infallible, but because her superior had told Pilar so, and that is how slavery works under Asmodeus. It wasn't Pilar's place to question that. That you can sometimes be certain of having been a good slave, is one of the nice things that Asmodeans get to have; that's not why Asmodeus does it, but it's definitely how He wants it done.
Intelligent slaves can sometimes learn to take joy in more complicated judgments of their superiors than 'you did that perfectly'. There's also 'you did that as well as mortals ever do under their circumstances'. Even Pilar, when she got back from Elysium, had Aspexia Rugatonn list out everything she did wrong, and was assigned punishment - before Aspexia Rugatonn told her that she'd done as well as mortals ever do, and reminded Pilar that pride was also among Asmodeus's domains.
If tomorrow this all ends and they all go to Hell for it, and learn that it only worked to Cayden Cailean's own plans in the end, Subirachs thinks that Hell would not account them disobedient, nor more incompetent than usual for mortals. They did receive visions of Asmodeus and orders out of Hell, and they followed them, and worked as best they could at what seemed to be their task despite their doubts. If you are past the whiny idea that Hell should accept that as a full excuse, and not punish you for it at all, then Subirachs imagines that Hell would be accepting about it, if not forgiving.
Obedience and working diligently at one's task are what Asmodeus demands of mortals. He is glad perhaps when His mortals succeed in advancing His interests, but obedience and diligence to His instructions are what it is Asmodeus's nature as a god to demand.
Sevar was instructed by her superiors to seduce Keltham to Asmodeus; she dangled before him the prize of her sexuality to conquer; he found himself challenged, driven, proud upon the matter; and Keltham has now, 'self-prompted', attached a heating stone to her while making sexual use of her, named himself her owner, and taken pride in how he's already reshaped her through torment.
Some types of slaves of Asmodeus - including, Subirachs thinks, Sevar herself - are more useful to Asmodeus when they allow themselves to ever feel pleasure about a job apparently well done. You can see how it could go wrong if those slaves went about telling themselves about jobs they thought were well done, all the time; but when your superior tells you that you have been a good slave, it is just allowed to be proud of that, it is true because they say so, over and done. This is what Pilar was trying to tell Sevar is one of the nice things that Asmodeans are allowed to have.
Pilar, being strong in her faith, did not question Cayden Cailean's machinations after the Most High told her that she, Pilar, had done as well as mortals ever do, in willingly returning from Elysium - that Pilar had done her own part as a slave, rightly and well, whatever the manipulations of gods around her.
That Pilar had done well was then unshakably true for her, not because Pilar believed the Most High was infallible, but because her superior had told Pilar so, and that is how slavery works under Asmodeus. It wasn't Pilar's place to question that. That you can sometimes be certain of having been good, is one of the nice things that Asmodeans get to have; that's not why Asmodeus does it, but it's definitely how He wants it done.
Intelligent slaves can sometimes learn to take joy in more complicated judgments of their superiors than 'you did that perfectly'. There's also 'you did that as well as mortals ever do under their circumstances'. Even Pilar, when she got back from Elysium, had Aspexia Rugatonn list out everything she did wrong, and was assigned punishment - before Aspexia Rugatonn told her that she'd done as well as mortals ever do, and reminded Pilar that pride was also among Asmodeus's domains.
If tomorrow this all ends and they all go to Hell for it, and learn that it only worked to Cayden Cailean's own plans in the end, Subirachs thinks that Hell would not account them disobedient, nor more incompetent than usual for mortals. They did receive visions of Asmodeus and orders out of Hell, and they followed them, and worked as best they could at what seemed to be their task despite their doubts. If you are past the whiny idea that Hell should accept that as a full excuse, and not punish you for it at all, then Subirachs imagines that Hell would be accepting about it, if not forgiving.
Obedience and working diligently at one's task are what Asmodeus demands of mortals. He is glad perhaps when His mortals succeed in advancing His interests, but obedience and diligence to His instructions are what it is Asmodeus's nature as a god to demand.
Sevar was instructed by her superiors to seduce Keltham to Asmodeus; she dangled before him the prize of her sexuality to conquer; he found himself challenged, driven, proud upon the matter; and Keltham has now, 'self-prompted', attached a heating stone to her while making sexual use of her, named himself her owner, and taken pride in how he's already reshaped her through torment.
Some types of slaves of Asmodeus - including, Subirachs thinks, Sevar herself - are more useful to Asmodeus when they allow themselves to ever feel pleasure about a job apparently well done. You can see how it could go wrong if those slaves went about telling themselves about jobs they thought were well done, all the time; but when your superior tells you that you have been a good slave, it is just allowed to be proud of that, it is true because they say so, over and done. This is what Pilar was trying to tell Sevar is one of the nice things that Asmodeans are allowed to have.
Pilar, being strong in her faith, did not question Cayden Cailean's machinations after the Most High told her that she, Pilar, had done as well as mortals ever do, in willingly returning from Elysium - that Pilar had done her own part as a slave, rightly and well, whatever the manipulations of gods around her.
That Pilar had done well was then unshakably true for her, not because Pilar believed the Most High was infallible, but because her superior had told Pilar so, and that is how slavery works under Asmodeus. It wasn't Pilar's place to question that. That you can sometimes be certain of having done well, is one of the nice things that Asmodeans get to have; that's not why Asmodeus does it, but it's definitely how He wants it done.
Intelligent slaves can sometimes learn to take joy in more complicated judgments of their superiors than 'you did that perfectly'. There's also 'you did that as well as mortals ever do under their circumstances'. Even Pilar, when she got back from Elysium, had Aspexia Rugatonn list out everything she did wrong, and was assigned punishment - before Aspexia Rugatonn told her that she'd done as well as mortals ever do, and reminded Pilar that pride was also among Asmodeus's domains.
If tomorrow this all ends and they all go to Hell for it, and learn that it only worked to Cayden Cailean's own plans in the end, Subirachs thinks that Hell would not account them disobedient, nor more incompetent than usual for mortals. They did receive visions of Asmodeus and orders out of Hell, and they followed them, and worked as best they could at what seemed to be their task despite their doubts. If you are past the whiny idea that Hell should accept that as a full excuse, and not punish you for it at all, then Subirachs imagines that Hell would be accepting about it, if not forgiving.
Obedience and working diligently at one's task are what Asmodeus demands of mortals. He is glad perhaps when His mortals succeed in advancing His interests, but obedience and diligence to His instructions are what it is Asmodeus's nature as a god to demand.
Sevar was instructed by her superiors to seduce Keltham to Asmodeus; she dangled before him the prize of her sexuality to conquer; he found himself challenged, driven, proud upon the matter; and Keltham has now, 'self-prompted', attached a heating stone to her while making sexual use of her, named himself her owner, and taken pride in how he's already reshaped her through torment.
Some types of slaves of Asmodeus - including, Subirachs thinks, Sevar herself - are more useful to Asmodeus when they allow themselves to ever feel pleasure about a job apparently well done. You can see how it could go wrong if those slaves went about telling themselves about jobs they thought were well done, all the time; but when your superior tells you that you have been a good slave, it is just allowed to be proud of that, it is true because they say so, over and done. This is what Pilar was trying to tell Sevar is one of the nice things that Asmodeans are allowed to have.
Pilar, being strong in her faith, was able to set aside her continuing fear of Cayden Cailean's machinations, after the Most High told her that she, Pilar, had done as well as mortals ever do, in willingly returning from Elysium - that Pilar had done her own part as a slave, well enough to deserve some pride, whatever the manipulations of gods around her.
That Pilar had done well was then unshakably true for her, not because Pilar believed the Most High was infallible, but because her superior had told Pilar so, and that is how slavery works under Asmodeus. It wasn't Pilar's place to question that. That you can sometimes be certain of having done well, is one of the nice things that Asmodeans get to have; that's not why Asmodeus does it, but it's definitely how He wants it done.
Intelligent slaves can sometimes learn to take joy in more complicated judgments of their superiors than 'you did that perfectly'. There's also 'you did that as well as mortals ever do under their circumstances'. Even Pilar, when she got back from Elysium, had Aspexia Rugatonn list out everything she did wrong, and was assigned punishment - before Aspexia Rugatonn told her that she'd done as well as mortals ever do, and reminded Pilar that pride was also among Asmodeus's domains.
If tomorrow this all ends and they all go to Hell for it, and learn that it only worked to Cayden Cailean's own plans in the end, Subirachs thinks that Hell would not account them disobedient, nor more incompetent than usual for mortals. They did receive visions of Asmodeus and orders out of Hell, and they followed them, and worked as best they could at what seemed to be their task despite their doubts. If you are past the whiny idea that Hell should accept that as a full excuse, and not punish you for it at all, then Subirachs imagines that Hell would be accepting about it, if not forgiving.
Obedience and working diligently at one's task are what Asmodeus demands of mortals. He is glad perhaps when His mortals succeed in advancing His interests, but obedience and diligence to His instructions are what it is Asmodeus's nature as a god to demand.
Sevar was instructed by her superiors to seduce Keltham to Asmodeus; she dangled before him the prize of her sexuality to conquer; he found himself challenged, driven, proud upon the matter; and Keltham has now, 'self-prompted', attached a heating stone to her while making sexual use of her, named himself her owner, and taken pride in how he's already reshaped her through torment.
Some types of slaves of Asmodeus - including, Subirachs thinks, Sevar herself - are more useful to Asmodeus when they allow themselves to ever feel pleasure about a job apparently well done. You can see how it could go wrong if those slaves went about telling themselves about jobs they thought were well done, all the time; but when your superior tells you that you have been a good slave, it is just allowed to be proud of that, it is true because they say so, over and done. This is what Pilar was trying to tell Sevar is one of the nice things that Asmodeans are allowed to have.
Pilar, being strong in her faith, was able to set aside her continuing fear of Cayden Cailean's machinations, after the Most High told her that she, Pilar, had done as well as mortals ever do, in willingly returning from Elysium - that Pilar had done her own part as a slave, well enough to deserve some pride, whatever the manipulations of gods around her.
That Pilar had done well was then unshakably true for her, not because Pilar believed the Most High was infallible, but because her superior had told Pilar so, and that is how slavery works under Asmodeus. It wasn't Pilar's place to question her having done well. That you can sometimes be certain of having done well, is one of the nice things that Asmodeans get to have; that's not why Asmodeus does it, but it's definitely how He wants it done.
Intelligent slaves can sometimes learn to take joy in more complicated judgments of their superiors than 'you did that perfectly'. There's also 'you did that as well as mortals ever do under their circumstances'. Even Pilar, when she got back from Elysium, had Aspexia Rugatonn list out everything she did wrong, and was assigned punishment - before Aspexia Rugatonn told her that she'd done as well as mortals ever do, and reminded Pilar that pride was also among Asmodeus's domains.
If tomorrow this all ends and they all go to Hell for it, and learn that it only worked to Cayden Cailean's own plans in the end, Subirachs thinks that Hell would not account them disobedient, nor more incompetent than usual for mortals. They did receive visions of Asmodeus and orders out of Hell, and they followed them, and worked as best they could at what seemed to be their task despite their doubts. If you are past the whiny idea that Hell should accept that as a full excuse, and not punish you for it at all, then Subirachs imagines that Hell would be accepting about it, if not forgiving.
Obedience and working diligently at one's task are what Asmodeus demands of mortals. He is glad perhaps when His mortals succeed in advancing His interests, but obedience and diligence to His instructions are what it is Asmodeus's nature as a god to demand.
Sevar was instructed by her superiors to seduce Keltham to Asmodeus; she dangled before him the prize of her sexuality to conquer; he found himself challenged, driven, proud upon the matter; and Keltham has now, 'self-prompted', attached a heating stone to her while making sexual use of her, named himself her owner, and taken pride in how he's already reshaped her through torment.
Some types of slaves of Asmodeus - including, Subirachs thinks, Sevar herself - are more useful to Asmodeus when they allow themselves to ever feel pleasure about a job apparently well done. You can see how it could go wrong if those slaves went around telling themselves about jobs they thought were well done, all the time; but when your superior tells you that you have been a good slave, it is just plain allowed to be proud of that, it is true because they say so, over and done. This is what Pilar was trying to tell Sevar is one of the nice things that Asmodeans are allowed to have.
Pilar, being strong in her faith, was able to set aside her continuing fear of Cayden Cailean's machinations, after the Most High told her that she, Pilar, had done as well as mortals ever do, in willingly returning from Elysium - that Pilar had done her own part as a slave, well enough to deserve some pride, whatever the manipulations of gods around her.
That Pilar had done well was then unshakably true for her, not because Pilar believed the Most High was infallible, but because her superior had told Pilar so, and that is how slavery works under Asmodeus. It wasn't Pilar's place to question her having done well. That you can sometimes be certain of having done well, is one of the nice things that Asmodeans get to have; that's not why Asmodeus does it, but it's definitely how He wants it done.
Intelligent slaves can sometimes learn to take joy in more complicated judgments of their superiors than 'you did that perfectly'. There's also 'you did that as well as mortals ever do under their circumstances'. Even Pilar, when she got back from Elysium, had Aspexia Rugatonn list out everything she did wrong, and was assigned punishment - before Aspexia Rugatonn told her that she'd done as well as mortals ever do, and reminded Pilar that pride was also among Asmodeus's domains.
If tomorrow this all ends and they all go to Hell for it, and learn that it only worked to Cayden Cailean's own plans in the end, Subirachs thinks that Hell would not account them disobedient, nor more incompetent than usual for mortals. They did receive visions of Asmodeus and orders out of Hell, and they followed them, and worked as best they could at what seemed to be their task despite their doubts. If you are past the whiny idea that Hell should accept that as a full excuse, and not punish you at all for failing, then Subirachs imagines that Hell would be accepting about it, if not forgiving.
Obedience and working diligently at one's task are what Asmodeus demands of mortals. He is glad perhaps when His mortals succeed in advancing His interests, but obedience and diligence to His instructions are what it is Asmodeus's nature as a god to demand.
Sevar was instructed by her superiors to seduce Keltham to Asmodeus; she dangled before him the prize of her sexuality to conquer; he found himself challenged, driven, proud upon the matter; and Keltham has now, 'self-prompted', attached a heating stone to her while making sexual use of her, named himself her owner, and taken pride in how he's already reshaped her through torment.
Some types of slaves of Asmodeus - including, Subirachs thinks, Sevar herself - are more useful to Asmodeus when they allow themselves to ever feel pleasure about a job apparently well done. You can see how it could go wrong if those slaves went around telling themselves about jobs they thought were well done, all the time; but when your superior tells you that you have been a good slave, it is just plain allowed to be proud of that, it is true because they say so, over and done. This is what Pilar was trying to tell Sevar is one of the nice things that Asmodeans are allowed to have.
Pilar, being strong in her faith, was able to set aside her continuing fear of Cayden Cailean's machinations, after the Most High told her that she, Pilar, had done as well as mortals ever do, in willingly returning from Elysium - that Pilar had done her own part as a slave, well enough to deserve some pride, whatever the manipulations of gods around her.
That Pilar had done well was then unshakably true for her, not because Pilar believed the Most High was infallible, but because her superior had told Pilar so, and that is how slavery works under Asmodeus. It wasn't Pilar's place to question her having done well. That you can sometimes be certain of having done well, is one of the nice things that Asmodeans get to have; that's not why Asmodeus does it, but it's definitely how He wants it done.
