12-20-2020, 12:01 AM
Between the book and his meetings with Ascendancy Allan was almost reluctant to go. He was still worried about going into the bowels of the earth with a former Atharim who's sole purpose in his prior life was to kill men like him. Granted Nox was also one of them, but still you didn't unlearn your training. But he was eager to see the abominations for himself. These so-called monsters.
The meeting place was just outside a sewer entrance. Couldn't they meet in a more desirable place? Allan had not attended the meeting with Nox and the Ascendancy about the things. Allan only came with himself. He wore his uniform only to show that he supported the Ascendancy. He had doubts about this whole thing.
Allan wasn't the first one there. But not by much as it seemed. Nox stood outside an open grate into the sewers and Jay was approaching. Allan saw the smirk and happy smile on his face as Jay showed up. Allan remembered they had spoken at the gala. Nox spoke. "Hey, Jay. Glad you could make it."
He looked past the other man and gave Allan a nod. "I expected you to be here with Ascendancy?"
Allan frowned. "I can manage arrangements on my own. Do you know who all is coming?" Allan asked Nox, but he shook his head. "Not so all-knowing as you pretend to be."
The man frowned. "I'm not all-knowing, never claimed to be." There was a growl in his voice and Allan could have sworn he felt the ominous presence of their power for a split second before it was gone. But the good-natured smile was back on his face as Nox turned his attention back to Jay. "I'm glad trouble didn't keep you back home."
The meeting place was just outside a sewer entrance. Couldn't they meet in a more desirable place? Allan had not attended the meeting with Nox and the Ascendancy about the things. Allan only came with himself. He wore his uniform only to show that he supported the Ascendancy. He had doubts about this whole thing.
Allan wasn't the first one there. But not by much as it seemed. Nox stood outside an open grate into the sewers and Jay was approaching. Allan saw the smirk and happy smile on his face as Jay showed up. Allan remembered they had spoken at the gala. Nox spoke. "Hey, Jay. Glad you could make it."
He looked past the other man and gave Allan a nod. "I expected you to be here with Ascendancy?"
Allan frowned. "I can manage arrangements on my own. Do you know who all is coming?" Allan asked Nox, but he shook his head. "Not so all-knowing as you pretend to be."
The man frowned. "I'm not all-knowing, never claimed to be." There was a growl in his voice and Allan could have sworn he felt the ominous presence of their power for a split second before it was gone. But the good-natured smile was back on his face as Nox turned his attention back to Jay. "I'm glad trouble didn't keep you back home."