04-14-2025, 12:19 PM
There were kids everywhere, and one handed Nox a baby. Jared knew that Emily had met with Nox today to deal with some orphaned refugees. It seemed like the guy lived and breathed that. A dark haired girl with golden eyes looked at him as he passed. That was unique. But it didn't take long before Emily was there, glad he was back once again. Jared knew she worried when he was gone.
They spoke in hushed tones and Emily made fun of him a little bit. He hadn't really seen the exchange between Nox and Hayden. Times like this - when he came back to her and there was nothing to worry about - he just sort of got lost in her presence. He didn't mind it. He even liked it. So when she mentioned Nox he was pulled out of his thoughts and drawn to her.
Another man came and offered his hand. "Jared," he said, taking Hayden's hand. He turned briefly back to Emily. "How is she? And how are you?'
Jared had meant what he said to Nox. He was worried she would blame herself for this. "She's pretty rough. Sleeping right now. I'm doing alright. Not great, but alright."
It was all Jared needed to hear about it. Emily wasn't blaming herself at least. He turned back to Hayden. "Sorry to introduce and run, but I'm gonna go check on Rachel, then I'll be back up. Could use a bite if you're offering? he said with a smirk, pointing out the food. "Good to meet you, Hayden - I'll be back up soon. Please excuse me for now."
"I'll show you where to go. We need to talk about something anyways," Jared looked at her. Her face wasn't somber or anything so he didn't think it was anything bad. Emily took his hand and followed her down the stairs.
They spoke in hushed tones and Emily made fun of him a little bit. He hadn't really seen the exchange between Nox and Hayden. Times like this - when he came back to her and there was nothing to worry about - he just sort of got lost in her presence. He didn't mind it. He even liked it. So when she mentioned Nox he was pulled out of his thoughts and drawn to her.
Another man came and offered his hand. "Jared," he said, taking Hayden's hand. He turned briefly back to Emily. "How is she? And how are you?'
Jared had meant what he said to Nox. He was worried she would blame herself for this. "She's pretty rough. Sleeping right now. I'm doing alright. Not great, but alright."
It was all Jared needed to hear about it. Emily wasn't blaming herself at least. He turned back to Hayden. "Sorry to introduce and run, but I'm gonna go check on Rachel, then I'll be back up. Could use a bite if you're offering? he said with a smirk, pointing out the food. "Good to meet you, Hayden - I'll be back up soon. Please excuse me for now."
"I'll show you where to go. We need to talk about something anyways," Jared looked at her. Her face wasn't somber or anything so he didn't think it was anything bad. Emily took his hand and followed her down the stairs.