audio; backdated to before the jump

[rebelled]

[locked to Crowley]

An amendment to the contract.

Taylor Kee, or Tyke, as she prefers. She isn't to be touched.

[Ignoring the fact that he doesn't actually know her that well. But Dean had wanted Castiel to watch over her, and he still hasn't quite learned how to say no to him.]

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[pocketfulofsouls]

Alright.

[ Beat. Beat. ]

Do you have my half?

[ Because apparently this is the only way Crowley can see this request being justifiable. ]

[rebelled]

I haven't taken anything from her.

[Hasn't even asked her about it, really. There's a pause as he tries to come up with a compromise.]

Half of a soul I collected before we made the deal.

[pocketfulofsouls]

[ Castiel's smart, because Crowley's about to bitch. There's even an inhale before Castiel speaks, which stops short at the offer.

Wickedly: ]

Do you have a girlfriend, Castiel? Tyke, mm?

[rebelled]

Do we have a deal or not?

[It's a snapped reply, already hating the fact he even has to ask this in the first place. If it wasn't for Dean, then he knows he wouldn't need to have any contact with Crowley again. Souls could be passed along through other channels.]

[pocketfulofsouls]

Well. Someone sounds like they're molting.

[ But there's a tell-tale twinge of amusement to the demon's tone. ]

Your feathers aren't usually this easy to yank, angel.

You can settle down. Of course I'm willing to make a deal.

[rebelled]

[A pause. Okay, right. He needs to keep calm and make sure that Crowley doesn't take advantage of this deal. He knows that.]

Her name joins the others on our last deal, in exchange for half a soul I've already collected.

[Well, what's left of it.]

[pocketfulofsouls]

Mm. I think I'll take both halves.

[rebelled]

Half, or nothing.

[pocketfulofsouls]

Deal or no deal.

Look, I don't want your ABC gum. I know you've been nibbling the edges off of what you've had and I want the whole thing.

Besides, I'm going to cut you a much bigger piece soon enough anyway.

But. I suppose if she's not all that important to you...

[ Now he has her name, Castiel. Now he knows where to look. ]

[rebelled]

She is under my watch. Whether or not you accept this deal, you won't be allowed to harm her.

So, again, you either take half and make this deal, or you reject it and any threats made against her will be returned in kind.

[pocketfulofsouls]

You know, I'm not sure why you're getting all in a fluff. Why would I want to harm her?

Who is she, even? Not a friend of yours, I'll wager.

You make it out like I'm so very unreasonable, like I go on a massive killing spree every full bloody moon. Actually, you're the one who seems a bit off, darling.

[rebelled]

If she doesn't concern you, then make the deal and gain something you would have otherwise been unwelcome to.

[pocketfulofsouls]

[ There's a brief pause. Bluff called, and this is possibly something Crowley could afford to lose, but is this where he puts his foot down? The deal is sweet, they both know it, even if it's true that Cas has nipped off the ends of whatever he's offering. ]

Fine.

[ It's a little more terse than he'd have liked. But he's still winning, isn't he? Another soul free of Castiel's Grace and into his own pocket. ]

[rebelled]

[There's no reply. Instead, he's off, flying straight to Crowley to make this addendum official. The sooner they get it out the way, the better.]