"You've been… enchanted?" Asmodeus tried to calmly point out, their accent long gone thanks to all the new information that Azazel had just thrown their way. To say they were pissed off was an understatement, angry couldn’t even begin to describe what they were truly feeling, but they couldn't make a scene in an all-you-can-eat buffet with dozens of humans around. They would have had to settle on aggressively grabbing a big square of lasagna for now. They were starving anyway, royalty had no taste for good food anymore apparently.

Azazel poured some fried rice on his plate. "The better word would be cursed-”

"Do NOT start that with me, you pedantic goat", Asmodeus interrupted him, pointing accusingly with the tongs.

"It’s true." Aze replied simply, lowering their tongs with his own.

"So what? The sparkling carrot can't use his powers?" They focused back on the large food selection and added various salads to the plate.

The people standing beside each demon were visibly perplexed as they overheard the bits and pieces of conversation, but the sheer amount of dishes on the serving stations was so extensive that it overwhelmed their simple human minds. Mortals lost interest fast, their thoughts overrun with indecision as they debated which topping to get.

"We wouldn't be here if he could, would we?" The goat scooped up some mashed potatoes, a big piece of pork- "We’ve drawn a blank"- and some crispy bacon.

Asmodeus grabbed a bunch of garlic bread slices, biting into one with a disgruntled expression as they moved along. They wanted nothing more than to give Raphael a piece of their mind, but they knew Azazel wouldn't appreciate that.

Aze took notice of his friend’s angry chewing and shook his head "I still don't get the rivalry between you two." He picked up some grapes and roasted ham. "You'd get along if you just talked-" 

“You-“, Deus swallowed, "know damn well that your starlight was the one who ruined my chances to have a nice vacation on-" They cut themselves off, tapping their chin in thought. "What was the name of that place again?"

Azazel knew the place that his friend was referring to, because he had heard them bring it up so many times, the place where his friend had lost everything, where they held his husband to blame for their downfall, the truly tragic and humiliating disgrace that changed them forever (or something along those lines).

He remembered the lively and bustling streets of the small town filled with chatter and laughter, alive with the warmth of its kind and welcoming people. The aroma of the wonderful cuisine, tantalizing his taste buds with flavors that exploded like fireworks in his mouth. And the breathtaking view of the sea that spread out before him as he walked by the shore. He had admired it for hours, feeling the breeze caress his face, the serene feeling that it had brought to him had been priceless… There, at… At… 

Aze frowned to himself, "I can't recall.” 

"Hm, you’re usually sharper than that”, Deus pointed out with a raised eyebrow. 

Azazel took a deep breath. “I mean, it's been centuries. It’s only fair that I…” he trailed off, suddenly very aware of his tiredness, shaking his head slightly trying to get his thoughts in order. It had been the closest thing to paradise… It was outstanding and peaceful, and it was… Fill in the blank, now why couldn't he- 

Asmo poked his forehead, noticing the slight shift in mood, "Uh huh, see? That place is so long gone, you can’t even remember it!", they said triumphantly as they took another plate. "I had to work double for centuries because good girl Sarah got married" Deus slid the knife of cake with full force. “Your husband used my allergies for evil.” 

"Yeah, yeah, fish's heart and liver on red-hot cinders, just hand me a slice", Aze got back on track.

Asmo placed a generous portion on Aze’s tray, a big smirk growing on their face, "Want to hear about my misadventures with the royal twats?" They asked, delivering a terrible impression of a British accent at the end.

Azazel smiled "Tell me all about it, but before that…" he gestured over at the drink dispensers with his chin “I told you everything yet no beer on sight.” 

Asmodeus laughed “I'm just so unfair, aren't I?” And suddenly all the beverages became alcoholic. 

“I suppose both of us need a drink” Asmodeus thought to themselves before sampling the biggest and greasiest hamburger on the tray.