A Little Head Clearing

[Nox]

Raffe had looked lost for words, but he was clearly interested.  But it could be a big problem, so Nox tried to push the cute boy from his head.  He glanced at his wallet and saw the last message to Thal, he said he'd call.  Which was also very unlike him.   

He needed to talk to Dorian, and Sage and Aiden were off doing good knows what but he had a message from Sage marked important.  More to deal with and Nox wasn't exactly ready for it yet.  So he let them both sit.

He hadn't heard word from Jay yet, but that wasn't exactly unusual.  He wasn't worried too much, but the last time they'd spoken he'd been in deep in something.  It could mean something, maybe he should reach out to the Ascendancy and see if he knew where one of his rods was.  The thought made Nox snicker as he and Nova walked through the park.  Nova was running circles around his feet as they walked.  It was cute.  Which brought Raffe to mind again.  Was he really swooning over a guy.

Nox sat down on the bench.  He had a show to put on too.  He didn't even know any of the other employees, and he wasn't going to dance on the stage by myself for his virgin experience.  Nox leaned back against the back of the bench and stared up at the sky.  It was easy to day dream for a little while, but he couldn't stay there for long he had to go back to the shadows.  

He stood up and called, "Nova, come on, we gotta get our things and get home."  Nox told himself he could only flirt with Raffe when they got back.  The rest was up to him.  

****

The motel run had gone quickly.  It was merely a matter of picking up a bag and tugging it over his shoulder.  Nox went into the side door, he'd have to ask about a key or anything, Nova trotted upstairs behind him.  Nox took the first door off the stairs.  It wasn't much, and it would likely stay that way, the bed just comfortable enough to survive on, the room just enough to move.  A window looking into the city blocked by the wall of the next building over.  It was nicer than the last place.  

Nox wove a thread of spirit in front of the door, it was a trip wire attached to nothing, but it would keep Nova away from the door.  "Nova."  He pointed at the line and the pup sniffed and whined backing away.  "Stay i n the room okay?"  Nox patted the bed and Nova jumped up and curled up on the pillow.  Nox grinned, "That's good."

Nox stepped over the trip wire and headed down stairs.  He had a routine to throw together.  He had figured out a potential skit he could do, just now to figure out how many people he needed to meet and if they were interested - first though he had to figure it all out.  He hadn't actually done the whole choreography thing in a long time - not for anything more than a work out.  This was going to be fun and cleansing.