The demon wrinkles his snout and begins pushing them both onward, leading them to an all too conveniently empty table nearby," Dunno what yer talkin' about boy but it seems your pretty lady is eatin' for two, yes? Lets get ye both set up with a nice, warm meal, mm?" with that, he claps his meaty hands together, the skin of his rather fat palms rippling slightly- a door behind the bar immediately flies open- several bipedal pigs come gallivanting out in a rather near single file line, carrying in their prim, little black hooves plates piled high with every food one could imagine: steaming ramen, steak all but dribbling juice, sweet breads near divine, duck cooked so finely, the crisp skin crackled gently as the fat gleamed- every dish Aven and Hakon could have ever desired cooked to perfection.

As each plate was laid between them, the scent immediately began assaulting their noses, prompting saliva to floor their mouths regardless of their intent or not. Hakon went slightly limp, staring down each plate- yet- yet…. Alarms went off in her head, causing her to chew her lip weakly before her eyes flicker to Aven, she was pretty certain she could handle the temptation- but could he?

Aven's mouth watered at the smell and look of the food, but his stomach was gurgling it's disapproval. Not only was he full, he was so full he was drunk. Any more, and it was likely he would pass out. A telltale noise from his gut told him that he wouldn't need to worry about deciding, because a cloud of Dark Matter began to rise from within him, and after a small bulge of his cheeks, a torrent of particle burst from his mouth and covered the food in front of him, as well as hitting one of the beasts, causing the creature to become corrupted, and burst into a cloud of particles itself. 

Complete silence crashed upon the Tavern- obviously his rather sickening actions were ah… Rather a Faux Pas in this plane of hell. The Pig-nosed demon's eyes fly wide before turning a deep black, the pupils widening to envelop his entire eye. The Demon's chest heaved as his pot belly gurgled and growled audibly before his head rolled back and a high pitched squeal akin to a tea-pot set alight rips through the air… The man's belly split open, a wide maw of drill-like teeth opened up, crashing into the table to send the corrupted food to fly high into the air as the Demon- who's back was now bent at a sickening angle- lunged at Aven- bringing its large mouth closed upon him…

Yet- the drill-like mouth closed upon a massive shield, Hakon having all but launched herself over the table and shoulder checking Aven off his chair as the massive maw crunches upon the top and bottom the shield. Her eyes flew wide- the shield was at least five feet tall!! Exhaling quickly, she drew her broadsword, beginning to jab around the shield toward the tongues that curled over the black and white buckler.

" Aven! Aven snap out of it!!"

Aven staggered slightly, then casually flicked his wrist, a shadow tendril striking out awkwardly and decapitating the offending demon, causing it to corrupt and dissipate, then whipping around to do the same to the third. His stomach was roiling, the last thing he would stand for was some pig demon attacking his love. If he could stand at all, of course. The shadow tendrils that emerged around him lazed around drunkenly, one of them even doing what could be classified as a dance. "Disgusting creatures… keep your hands off my Haki." 

He looked around groggily, searching for the guardian of the floor. That demon was far too weak to be their obstacle. A rumbling in the ground confirmed his suspicion, as three giant canine heads rose over the stacks of food, drawn to the sound of trouble. A chuckle resounded from Aven, followed by a hiccup. "There you are…" 

Trusting instinctively in her tag team with her dearest love, she relaxed considerably… Of course, before the earth began to tremble. Her armored shield hand instinctively closes near her belly, protecting her dearest unborn child from the horrors to come as the whole tavern began to shake- quickly she sheathes her sword on her back and wraps one arm about Aven's shoulders to keep him upright, looking about warily," Aven? What is all this?!" She asks a bit more forcefully then she perhaps meant to- but then again, her heart was hammering in her chest like a war drum- perhaps the child was spiking her emotions so severely. Get a hold of yourself Hakon, you are a rock.

One of Aven's tendrils gestured to the Cerberus that could be seen through the doorway, though the piles of food. "The guardian of this circle… *hic*… a Cerberus, from the looks of it." He chuckles drunkenly, stumbling forward toward the door, his tendrils bracing him any time he would fall and steadying his path. "I can take care of it, no… *hic*… problem. As a precaution, there's a tale that suggests eating the fruits of hell binds a person's soul to the realm, so I'd resist the urge to chow down." It's quite obvious he is drunk off his rocker, though judging from previous feats of his, it's terribly hard to discern whether such a fact would make the difference.

As he pulls away, she opens her mouth to protest then sighs- why did he always run off by himself? She chuckles wryly despite everything- it was like caring for a child long before they had one. Her fingertips brush over the armor of her belly, her mind wandering for a moment, the baby really, really wanted some of that food- oh and that strawberry looked so plump and juicy, she was sure the skin of the duck would melt on her tongue as she gulped down the soft meat that the baby would delight over. N-no! Pay attention Hakon!

shaking her head quickly, she forced herself stiffly after him, the movements in her belly causing her to wince slightly," Ah… So spoiled…" she muttered to the child yet unable to hear her before shoving after him and grasping Aven's shoulder," Slow down, my love, slow down! Lets work together, alright?" She gazes at him seriously, furrowing her brow

Hakon's stare breaks his defiance down little by little, and he glances down at her stomach, worriedly. After a moment, however, he relents. "I did promise you could… *hic*… fight with me, and I'm a man of my word." He plants a kiss on Hakon's cheek, leaving a few particles of dark matter behind. Oddly, the particles do not sink in or attempt to merge, but rather, float off into the air, as if repelled. "Stay close, I'm guessing those heads can exert at least half a ton of force each, judging by their size. That means I can only block two of them at best."

" Then thats two heads we'll be facing down- you go left, I'll go right-" she smiles faintly and reached up to wipe away the particles faintly, not realizing that had already fled her skin. Slowly she straightens as she focuses upon the giant head of a hound snapping at them through the doorway, a large eye peeking at them through a window on one side of the tavern akd another on the other side," Are you ready, my love?"

Aven nods in affirmation, very much on board with Hakon's plan. Using the Tavern as a shield is quite genius, giving them a serious advantage: not only could Hakon strike and defend from the inside with much less difficulty, but It would also give her a viable retreat pattern should she need it. With such a plan, he knew exactly what his course was. Being that the area was actually well lit, unlike the previous circles, if he wasn't melded into a shadow, his powers would be much less potent. Luckily, he knew exactly where he could find enough to attack full force. "I'm going straight at it, use the door to defend: if this works, we won't need to deal with the heads!" 

With that, Aven melded into his shadow and shot forward along the ground, straight at the head near the door. It snarled and snapped, cracking the door frame slightly, a contact point Aven abused by sliding up the frame straight down the creature's gullet, disappearing from sight.