Ajax grinned a little. -So wait.. all I have to do is get up? Man, this could have been so much easier- He thought with a mischevious smirk. "Stuck? I don't know... don't I just- stand up? And walk away?" He pondered the thought, cocking an eyebrow at her next comment. "Nope, doesn't comprehend your *amazingness* at all, Your Highness." He snorted, weighing the options. "Get up... or stay sitting. Get up... or stay sitting." He mumbled, rather thoughtfully.

"No, because you can't. It's physically impossible." Mercy huffed, giving his hand a gentle squeeze. "Well, that explains a lot." She giggled, huffing at his next words. "Stay sitting." She chose for him, curling closer and tightening her grip on his hand.

"Reaaally? I never thought it was IMPOSSIBLE. And I mean, for me, physically impossible is a lot higher than most other people... plus the added thing that I'm a demon? Hello? So doesn't that mean super strength?" Ajax mused, looking deep in thought. "It does, I know." He agreed with a curt nod before continuing to think. "Stay sitting? Well I dunno... getting up sounds fun. I'll have to ponder the idea thouroughly." Ajax concluded with a sinister smile

"Shhh, it's impossible, okay? Just accept it." Mercy said stubbornly, giving him the best puppy eyes she could muster, paired with a pouty lip. "Please, please stay sitting. I'll do anything to convince you." She pleaded, batting her eyelashes a little over dramatically. "Please?" She finished, giving his hand a soft squeeze.

Ajax let out a small sigh. "Hey- why don't I try? Then we'll know for sure if it is impossible." he said with a bright smile before being stopped by Mercy's pleading tone. "Anything? How about... letting me cut down 2 trees tomorrow. Deal?" Ajax stuck out his hand, prompting her hadn to move with his imploring gaze. "I'll have to get up if you disagree." He pointed out with a lilting smile, his tone teasing and his eyes sparkling with the joke.

"No. How about you don't try, and you trust my amazing wisdom?" Mercy challenged, frowning at his next words. She shuffled and gently shooed Binx away so she could sit Ajax's lap stubbornly. "No." She huffed, wrapping her arms around him tightly. "Stoooop." She pouted, frowning at him.

Ajax let out a big huff. "Trust your wisdom? When has that ever helped me, like, every time? Sounds like a good idea, so I will NOT do it." He snorted grumpily, a half chuckle escaping. "You do know I can still stand up and then you'll be stuck pulling the muscles in my neck until I pry your arms off, right? You are like- as light as a flower." Ajax pointed out with raised eyebrows. "Ok ok fine, I'll stay here for right now." He finally sighed, breaking at her pouty look. He never wanted to see the look again, so that's why he stopped.

"Exactly. Just be smart for once, go against your character." Mercy teased, cuddling closer to him. She narrowed her eyes at him with his next comment. "Yeah, but I'm stubborn, too. If I hang on tight enough you'll be forced to carry me around." She retorted, breaking into a grin at his answer. "Thank you." She said lightly, leaning closer to him and pressing a light kiss to his lips.

Ajax narrowed his eyes. "Against my character? But I'm too stubborn for that!" He complained, then lifted his eyebrows. "You'll just hang on? Ouch, sounds painful." he mumbled, wincing. "You're very welcome." Ajax smiled right back, knowing she would always win. "Now can I get up?" He asked with a teasing grin

"That's why it's called against your character." Mercy teased, nodding. "Yeah. I can be stubborn too, so it's better for both of us, really." She joked, laying her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes. She only opened her eyes to glare at him. "You're so evil to me." She huffed.