Harlee POV
"My original Master was a sadist, but not the usual sort I guess." Ash sat on the bed, drawing up their knees and hugging them. "It's been quite a few years that I've been a Demon, but I've always been, like this." Ash gestured. "It wasn't something I took on after becoming a Demon." I turned to face Ash.
"As a result, I was kicked out of my parents' house and rejected by almost everybody I met. People were not quite as understanding then. Not that they're very understanding now." Ash made a face. "I lived on the streets and what passed for shelters in those times for a while. I was a kid, with no stable place to stay and no adult guardian. It was hard to find a legitimate job. I did anything to make money. ANYTHING." Ash's eyes flashed to mine and I received a
