^They can,but not always. A lot of it frankly depends on whether or not they like you and/or they feel you deserve it. I've found Goetic entities on the whole to be quite friendly and helpful, but they are also temperamental creatures and so this has to be kept in mind. That having been said, if you keep calling them and repeating the same command patiently and calmly but firmly they'll usually get the message and comply. Think about training your dog or cat to be groomed or take meds and it's pretty much the same mindset.
Marbas is a friend of mine. I've got autoimmune stuff that can't be healed as such as it's inherited--EVERYONE in my family has more or less the same shit going back four or five generations--but he's helped me out a great deal and enabled this crap to be controlled to the point I can live a normal life. He's also helping protect me from some of the more brutal , but rare, side effects of drugs I have to be on to survive, as a lot of them can cause crap like osteoporosis and liver damage. My tests for all those consistently come up 100% normal, much to my doc's surprise, and for that I will be eternally grateful. I've never formally called him, he came to me, and from that point we've been friends. I need him and he's there.
I've found that this is true with a lot of Goetic 'demons' once I get to know them. I treat them as valued employees for the most part, not slaves, and the arrangement seems to work pretty well. Laying the smackdown the first time you call them is generally a BAD idea as a lot of them being recalcitrant is them testing the summoner IMHO. Calmly, firmly, and patiently is the key...
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As the water grinds the stone, We rise and fall As our ashes turn to dust, We shine like stars... --Covenant, "Bullet"
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