03-29-2020, 08:46 PM
The weight of the world was pressing down on Nox. He didn't want to think about it. And as the flaming whip disappointed in the darkness the light from the world started to light their way. Home wasn't far. His bed wasn't far. And at the moment all he wanted to do was crawl into it and die. He wouldn't of course. There was too much to do. He had to get Julianna to help Sterling. They had to call Sterlings folks to come get her. Nox knew Raffe had a billion and one questions - probably in addition to the questions Nox already had himself. He needed to check his messages and he knew he had one from Jay and he thought he'd heard a message go off in the middle of their fight from Sage. But he'd been too busy to really take care of either of them at the time.
And then there was Nova... and the hoard of monsters that Nox could still feel. Their hunger only sated a little from whatever meal he'd sent them after. He thought stay, sleep, hide and hoped that it was what would keep them there. He had a feeling they had come to help him. Come to him when he was fighting. They were too close to the surface and he was heading into the light. But he couldn't stay one more moment in the darkness. He'd cautioned against the light and he listened to his own words but he was still ready to see the sky. To feel the suns rays on his skin. To burn away the darkness. Both inside and out.
Nox gave Raffe a faked smile once they reached the entrance to the Red Light District. They had to crawl under the once solid metal grate. Now it was mostly rusted away but it still stood. "We'll make a good tracker outta you yet." Nox joked. His voice didn't sound that happy but he hoped the smile said enough. His heart wasn't in it and he wanted a comforting touch, not to be the one doing the comforting. But such was his lot in life.
"Call your parents Sterling. Tell them to meet us at Kallisti House of Burlesque. I will explain everything." Nox looked at Raffe again with a smile. "It's safe here. As safe as we were before you saw the darkness. I might not be able to stay if the Atharim find me." It was a sad moment but he would stay as long as it was safe. "But I need food and sleep and home."
And then there was Nova... and the hoard of monsters that Nox could still feel. Their hunger only sated a little from whatever meal he'd sent them after. He thought stay, sleep, hide and hoped that it was what would keep them there. He had a feeling they had come to help him. Come to him when he was fighting. They were too close to the surface and he was heading into the light. But he couldn't stay one more moment in the darkness. He'd cautioned against the light and he listened to his own words but he was still ready to see the sky. To feel the suns rays on his skin. To burn away the darkness. Both inside and out.
Nox gave Raffe a faked smile once they reached the entrance to the Red Light District. They had to crawl under the once solid metal grate. Now it was mostly rusted away but it still stood. "We'll make a good tracker outta you yet." Nox joked. His voice didn't sound that happy but he hoped the smile said enough. His heart wasn't in it and he wanted a comforting touch, not to be the one doing the comforting. But such was his lot in life.
"Call your parents Sterling. Tell them to meet us at Kallisti House of Burlesque. I will explain everything." Nox looked at Raffe again with a smile. "It's safe here. As safe as we were before you saw the darkness. I might not be able to stay if the Atharim find me." It was a sad moment but he would stay as long as it was safe. "But I need food and sleep and home."
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