12-26-2024, 05:10 PM
Elyse listened with rapt attention as Liam spoke, save for one glance towards Adrian who shrugged and shook his head with a look of sadness. What these kids went through was the worst. Nox had gotten them out. Nox was a hero, even though Elyse doubted he felt that way about himself.
Nox had killed one girls parents. Sounded like Liam didn’t know the whole story, but it hit hard for Elyse. She wondered how much Liam knew about her situation. He had mentioned he knew she was hunted. But did she know it was her father who was doing it?
For awhile, Elyse stayed silent, just eating and thinking. She passed the extra bacon to Adrian, who accepted it with thanks. She quickly washed the dishes she had used and then went to Liam. ”I have to get to work on some things, but it was great getting to know you a little bit. Thanks for all you information,” she gave him another hug, saying the next words so only he could hear. ”If you need someone to talk to or cry with - let me know and I’ll be there when I can. Remember - no shame to cry.”
She released the hug and went back to her room. Opening her laptop she began to look over her father’s files. They were very thorough. He had added notes such as “trained with Elyse,” and that brought the tears back as memories flooded back in. Times when he’d taught her to shoot, or taught her about monsters. Now that’s all he saw in her. One of the last entries before she left for Moscow mentioned a hunt he had gone on with her. He had rated her performance stellar. That changed the tears to sobs, she slammed the laptop shut and rested her head on the desk, trying depserstely to be quiet as not to wake Mae. It was then, even with the caffeine, she gave way to her exhaustion and fell asleep.
Nox had killed one girls parents. Sounded like Liam didn’t know the whole story, but it hit hard for Elyse. She wondered how much Liam knew about her situation. He had mentioned he knew she was hunted. But did she know it was her father who was doing it?
For awhile, Elyse stayed silent, just eating and thinking. She passed the extra bacon to Adrian, who accepted it with thanks. She quickly washed the dishes she had used and then went to Liam. ”I have to get to work on some things, but it was great getting to know you a little bit. Thanks for all you information,” she gave him another hug, saying the next words so only he could hear. ”If you need someone to talk to or cry with - let me know and I’ll be there when I can. Remember - no shame to cry.”
She released the hug and went back to her room. Opening her laptop she began to look over her father’s files. They were very thorough. He had added notes such as “trained with Elyse,” and that brought the tears back as memories flooded back in. Times when he’d taught her to shoot, or taught her about monsters. Now that’s all he saw in her. One of the last entries before she left for Moscow mentioned a hunt he had gone on with her. He had rated her performance stellar. That changed the tears to sobs, she slammed the laptop shut and rested her head on the desk, trying depserstely to be quiet as not to wake Mae. It was then, even with the caffeine, she gave way to her exhaustion and fell asleep.