06-04-2019, 07:34 PM
Nox finally arrived carrying a duffle bag full of things. Dorian was sure that would get him into hot water if someone were to open it. But at least he was prepared. Better than he was himself Dorian gathered. The look the boy gave him was of complete distrust. He wouldn't put it past Nox to use the power in a way to protect himself, but Ivan seemed unphased by anything, surely if Nox was threatening his life in some way Ivan would have reacted, so Dorian relaxed as the boy sat down and introduced himself. He was full of smiles, but he was covering up his hurts. Dorian knew they were there, Cruz had said as much, so had Ana. They'd both spoken with him briefly, but even they couldn't get much out of him. Other than he was safe and happy. Happy doing what Dorian didn't know, and neither did they.
There was a mention of meeting places and Dorian thought about what he'd told the captain prior to this meeting, that was months ago. Was Nox privy to some new information that hadn't made it down to their level yet? Dorian would have to ask the Captain about it when he got back to the station. but for now everything was cordial. That was saying a lot since their last interaction. Nox wanted information. Why was he here. Viktor and Ivan both laid out what they knew but Nox looked to Dorian and waited for him to respond. Dorian expected hatred to vent back, but the smile hid it all - he was well practiced. Dorian wondered if Alex would get anywhere with him. She'd have to ask - though her temperment around the Atharim was rough. Speically Nox since he knew her half sister.
"When I was kidnapped and escaped their clutches the Atharim Inquisitor on my tail followed me into the tunnels. I had a vague memory of your maps and I lead him down into a trap. There I encountered one Alistair Pavlo. He's a scientist at VaiaPlus who'd gone missing. Officer Lih and I are looking into that disappearance. But when the uniforms went to collect the remains the body was gone. Cruz threw a fireball at him, and I shot the man three times in the head. But there was no blood splatter anywhere, no remains. Nothing. Do you monsters clean even the blood off the stone?" Dorian asked Nox. But Dorian knew the answer to that and kept going. "I need you to take Ivan and Viktor into the tunnels and train in the lore of the Atharim, Lih cannot channel, but he's gone up against rougarou's and come out alive and better equipped to handled the stress than any other man in Domovoi. Most of us haven't really gone up against the strange and weird in one on one sense. We'll get more like Ivan, but we need more who can handle the pressure."
There was a mention of meeting places and Dorian thought about what he'd told the captain prior to this meeting, that was months ago. Was Nox privy to some new information that hadn't made it down to their level yet? Dorian would have to ask the Captain about it when he got back to the station. but for now everything was cordial. That was saying a lot since their last interaction. Nox wanted information. Why was he here. Viktor and Ivan both laid out what they knew but Nox looked to Dorian and waited for him to respond. Dorian expected hatred to vent back, but the smile hid it all - he was well practiced. Dorian wondered if Alex would get anywhere with him. She'd have to ask - though her temperment around the Atharim was rough. Speically Nox since he knew her half sister.
"When I was kidnapped and escaped their clutches the Atharim Inquisitor on my tail followed me into the tunnels. I had a vague memory of your maps and I lead him down into a trap. There I encountered one Alistair Pavlo. He's a scientist at VaiaPlus who'd gone missing. Officer Lih and I are looking into that disappearance. But when the uniforms went to collect the remains the body was gone. Cruz threw a fireball at him, and I shot the man three times in the head. But there was no blood splatter anywhere, no remains. Nothing. Do you monsters clean even the blood off the stone?" Dorian asked Nox. But Dorian knew the answer to that and kept going. "I need you to take Ivan and Viktor into the tunnels and train in the lore of the Atharim, Lih cannot channel, but he's gone up against rougarou's and come out alive and better equipped to handled the stress than any other man in Domovoi. Most of us haven't really gone up against the strange and weird in one on one sense. We'll get more like Ivan, but we need more who can handle the pressure."