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"Uhm… I don't really know what to do to help you." Lumi laughed weakly, looking very unsure and uncomfortable. "Can't tell whether you're joking or not. Uh… what do you mean by 'servant of the devil'? Did you do something?" He asked Edmund.

Edmund wiped his eyes in a failed attempt to stop tears from running down his face. "I… I tempered with things I shouldn't have. I made promises I should have broke. A-and now… now I cant get back home!" He cried as he leaned into Lumi's shoulder

"Okayyy…" Lumi tensed up when Edmund touched them, still very confused and uncomfortable. "Well, uh… that sucks, but there's not really anything you can do about it now, eh? Just need to get conditioned to the new times. Where have you been for hundreds of years, anyway?"

Edward sat up slightly, embarrassed at his treatment towards such a noble… or whatever he was.
"Hell…" He muttered, drawing in his lanky limbs and curling up on the couch. "But… But I was only there for a few days until I escaped…" He sniffed, shaking his head. "What do I do…"

"Uh… right… hell. I guess time flows differently there." Lumi mumbled, trying his best to stay calm. "Well… um… I doubt you'll be able to go back unless you die, which you probably shouldn't do. You'll just have to figure out how to live in the 21st century, I guess. Other than all of the corruption, it's not so bad. We have some cool technology."

Edmund nodded slowly, wiping his eyes. "But I miss my cows!" He whined softly, running a finger over the brand on his hand.

"Well, yeah, but we have cows nowadays too. Not a lot in the city, but there's farms not too far away if you really wanna see cows." Lumi shrugged.

Edmund nodded slowly, resting his head on his knees as he stared forward blankly. "Beshrew me…" He mumbled again, closing his eyes as he imagined what could have been if he didn't dabble with evil forces. "Beshrew me indeed."

"Dude, I don't know what 'beshrew' means, but… uh… I dunno. There's nothing we can do about it now, so… let's just make the best of a bad situation, yeah? You got any questions that come to mind?" Lumi asked.

Edmund thought for a moment, face contorting with confusion. "Aye. Just a few. What doth those metal beasts be? And why art there castles all around? And where doth the peasants live? And…" He looked around for a moment, scooting a bit closer to the blonde.
"And art the pope still alive?"

"Uh… assuming by 'metal beasts' you mean cars. They're like… um… a horse and a carriage, but automated, I guess. They run themselves. Well, on gas, but more or less. They're our transportation. The 'castles' are just normal buildings and houses and apartments sort of like the one we're in right now. Our 'peasants' are just poor people, and they live around here for the most part, and… uh…" Lumi considered for a moment. "Well, I mean, we don't have a pope in America. I'm pretty sure there's one living somewhere, but it's been so long you wouldn't know them."

Edmund nodded softly, barely understanding, but still not wanting to look like a fool. He sat back, still processing everything that had happened, and what was to come.
"I see… Anon you mayhap introduce me to these… things you speak of?" He asked timidly, smiling softly at Lumi.
"Furthermore, shall I find somewhere else to stay? I do not want to intrude on thee…"

"Uh, I don't have a car since I'm poor, but you can see them outside. And I don't mind you staying here as long as you find some way to make money. I'm barely supporting myself as it is, so I can't afford to take on another person without some assistance." Lumi stretched and yawned, looking tired.

Edmund thought for a moment, then perked up as an idea came to him. "I shalt perform necromancy! And cast curses! I would make sixpence at least, an-" A loud honk was heard outside and Edmund jumped, clinging to Lumi. "what twas that?!"

"Necromancy? Uh… I dunno how well you'll do with that, but I guess you can see if there's any interest. And I dunno what our equivalent of a sixpence is… just try and find some way to make money." Lumi didn't jump at the horn, but they did jump when Edmund suddenly clung to him. "Get off me! It's just a car horn. You'll have to get used to those."

Edmund flinched again, scrambling off of Lumi. "m-m-my apologies." He stuttered, before gaining interest in the source of the sound. He slowly approached the window, gasping as he stared out at the much different world.
"By Lucifer's beard… what awe…"

Lumi sighed softly and got to his feet as well. "You'll have to see a nicer part of town. It's super dirty and dangerous over here. New York has some great attractions and stuff, but they're not gonna be especially close to here. What other questions do you have? Keep in mind that I'm not educated and don't know everything."

Edmund just kept staring, entranced by the oddities outside. "Doth thou possess a metal beast? And what is that wonderful smell? And why art that man giving out powder? I am so very intrigued, Lumi!" He exclaimed happily, turning around to meet their gaze.

"No, I don't have a car, I don't know what the smell is, and… uh… pretty sure that guy's a drug dealer. Best to stay away from him." Lumi closed the blinds so the man wouldn't see them inside. "He won't like it if he knows we're watching him."

Edmund started to complain, before deciding Lumi probably knew best. "Mayhap I get rid of him? I am in the possession of a multitude of knowledge on the subject." He said brightly.

"Uh… murder is pretty illegal nowadays, so I wouldn't recommend killing him, if that's what you're suggesting." Lumi replied warily. "Just leave him be. I'm sure the police will catch him. I should probably work on conditioning you to modern life before you go out and get a job…"

Edmund sighed and nodded, slowly stepping back from the window. "What jobs doth I need to possess in order to help lord Lumi? I am but a peasant, I doubt anyone shall hire me…" He trailed off, rubbing his arm.

"Dunno. Whatever you can get, I guess, although that might be a bit hard since you don't have any previous work experience that I know of." Lumi shrugged. "I'm sure you'll find a job at a grocery store or something. That's just a big place where we can buy food."

Edmund raised his hand. "I hath worked fields and raised cows! And often mother would have me fetch water! Thus, I do have experience." His eyes widened at Lumi's last statement. "A big place that is full of food?? How bizarre!"

"Uh… you don't really have experience with retail jobs or fast food. Registers are something you'll need to learn how to work, probably. We don't have a lot of farmhand jobs in the middle of a city, and you wouldn't make all that much anyway. We have a lot of technology, so you'll need to be more comfortable with that too." Lumi pulled out their phone, which had a somewhat cracked screen. "This is my phone. Pretty much everyone has one of these, so people will think you're weird if you freak out over it."

Edmund sighed. "I suppose I shall learn…" He leapt back at the glow of Lumi's screen, pointing erratically. "WHAT UNHOLY DEVICE DOTH THOU POSSESS??" He yelled, shaking with an odd mix of fear, fascination, and utter shock.

Lumi jumped a bit at the yelling and winced. "See, that's exactly the kind of response you don't want to have, because people will think you're weird. This is just my cell phone. It's got all sorts of features. A big one is the internet. So… think of it as having all the books in the world always accessible in this one device. Digitally, anyway. There's not millions of books physically forced into this little rectangle."

Edmund stared, gently touching the screen before jumping back again. "Tis all the books! Has it read them all?" He asked, unsure of how it could know that much. Before it hit him. Yet another embarrassing thing he would have to share with Lumi. Edmund shifted his weight and looked down at his hands before speaking again. "Mayhap it be necessary to say that I…. dost not knoweth how to… ehm…. read." He stuttered timidly, preparing for Lumi to be disappointed again

"Uh… I dunno exactly how it works. I think people just upload information, and then everybody can access it." Lumi shrugged. They seemed unfazed when Edmund admitted he couldn't read. "Yeah, I couldn't read until kinda recently as well. Needed to be able to for my jobs, so… you know. But anyway, you can get games on your phone as well if you want to pass the time, and there's stuff you can put on it where you can share your pictures and interact with other people online."

Edmund smiled a bit. Usually in the presence of a noble, his lack of education would earn him he highest amount of disrespect. But Lumi… They seemed to understand. He smiled wider, not knowing what type of games he was referring to, or what a picture was, or online, he was just starting to enjoy Lumi's company.
"Tis wonderful! And thou can work this device? And read?" he asked inquisitively, his gray eyes shining