Arion was confused. Everything Asterius was telling him right now was the complete opposite of what he was taught. Whenever he was told about human love, he was told that they showed their love by performing certain acts. Asterius asked him to perform one last night, so was it not his job to continue to perform the act to show his love for the man? Then there was this idea of independence. It made no sense to him. The summon was only as good as his ability to think and act as his summoner told him to. Sure, he had his own thoughts, but usually they coincided with his summoner's. This was the first time in all his years as being a summon that he and his summoner were not on the same page.
"Forgive me Asterius, but I do not fully understand what you are asking of me." The large summon responded in his deep voice. "I have heard of hobbies and dreams. I do not have any hobbies. My job as a summon is to follow my summoner's orders. I do enjoy doing a good job on the tasks I am commanded to perform." Arion said. "As for dreams, they are usually comprised of the previous times I have been summoned to this realm. I do not understand why you would want to know them." Arion said, not knowing the summoner was referring to his aspirations. "I have heard the word slut before, however I fail to see how my actions have classified me as one. To my knowledge, a slut is a woman who performs the acts of love with several people. I am not a woman, nor have I done these tasks with several people. I am solely dedicated to you, Asterius." Arion added.
The entire time, Arion maintained a face of neutrality, not moving any muscles besides his lips. There was one last thing that was confusing him. "Also, I am not extremely versed in the magic of summoning, but most spells are based off of what the summoner needs or desires. You say you are straight, yet when you performed the ideal lover spell, I showed up, a male. Does that not mean you do enjoy the company of a man?" Arion asked, curious to know the answers to his questions.
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