Allister was dressed formally, in a white button down shirt, black vest, and black slacks, all expertly tailored to his tall, slender frame. The two small horns on his forehead that marked him as a lesser demon were carefully polished. His long black hair was braided neatly behind his back. He may have been a slave, but he was the slave of a very wealthy woman, and it would be inappropriate for him to appear unkempt, even this late at night. There were many creatures of the night in this household, not the least of which was the mistress herself.
In truth, Allister could not have asked for a better owner. Not that he liked Sylvia--in fact, he found her rather annoying and childish. Her frequent requests for midnight snacks, her taste in men, even the way she sat on his counter, made her an immature brat in his eyes. But, that immaturity had been of use to him. A few months playing the obedient servant, who desired nothing more than his mistress' happiness, and she had trusted him.
And so, when he had proposed growing a small garden, "so that my lady may always enjoy the freshest herbs and spices", she had acquired all the seeds he'd asked for without question. Some of them were hard to find, even for a woman of Sylvia's means, and even once he'd had them all, he had to wait several more months before all of them were ripe. But his patience had payed off, and he was ready to begin his plan to escape his life of servitude. That she had come to his kitchen that very night was a stroke of luck; after all, if any of the rest of the household found out what he was trying to do, they might have tried to stop him. The kitchen offered... intimacy.
Ladling the soup he had prepared into an elegant bowl, Allister garnished it with his new herbal blend. Then he turned to face Sylvia, though he cast his golden eyes down demurely. He outstretched his long arms, offering her the bowl. "Careful, mistress. It's quite hot."