09-29-2025, 09:17 PM
There was no immediate danger -- not yet. Not that Eliot was prepared for a fight. Though the power was close at hand, he never did really pick up the arts of war despite watching Durante at the Almaz on a number of occasions. It wasn't quite so easy to pick up when life and death was a matter of cause.
"My contact can help your brother. He may have a means of helping you too. He has connections." He wasn't about to offer Helena's help. She would not appreciate that one bit, and it was truly best to keep his secrets close. Though their nuptuals were not a secret, nor were their plans. Anyone who was anyone would know of the grandoise affair that was being planned at the mansion. Not too far away but still far enough.
"As for what I want you to do. I need a favor, you need me to keep two very important secrets to myself." He wasn't above blackmail, and fear was always a good way of getting what you wanted. "Nothing too outrageous. The man who runs the brotherhood I suspect he's of a faction I want to know more about. He's not like us, but they know things. Get close, find out what he knows and we'll see where it all leads."
It wasn't that he couldn't just sit down and talk with Helena, he could, and he did, but they still had their little secrets. And he wanted to know more about his soon to be wife and her affilations. And if they were even connected.
"And I give you my contact of course. He's a bit rough, former Atharim himself, though distrusts us greatly after trying and failing to kill him several times. But he has a tenuous agreement with the Atharim and works for us. Tell him your affiliation with your self-regard. He's also American." The latter was said with a little disgust. "You might have seen him floating about the visceral reels of the internet. If that's your thing." Eliot stood "You can find him at Kallisti most days, or the underground fight club The Almaz. His name is Nox Durante, though he fights and dances under Angel these days. He won't be waiting for you, you'll need to make your introductions, but he's always willing to help the new and unlearned of us."
Eliot walked towards Nora "Do we have an agreement?"
"My contact can help your brother. He may have a means of helping you too. He has connections." He wasn't about to offer Helena's help. She would not appreciate that one bit, and it was truly best to keep his secrets close. Though their nuptuals were not a secret, nor were their plans. Anyone who was anyone would know of the grandoise affair that was being planned at the mansion. Not too far away but still far enough.
"As for what I want you to do. I need a favor, you need me to keep two very important secrets to myself." He wasn't above blackmail, and fear was always a good way of getting what you wanted. "Nothing too outrageous. The man who runs the brotherhood I suspect he's of a faction I want to know more about. He's not like us, but they know things. Get close, find out what he knows and we'll see where it all leads."
It wasn't that he couldn't just sit down and talk with Helena, he could, and he did, but they still had their little secrets. And he wanted to know more about his soon to be wife and her affilations. And if they were even connected.
"And I give you my contact of course. He's a bit rough, former Atharim himself, though distrusts us greatly after trying and failing to kill him several times. But he has a tenuous agreement with the Atharim and works for us. Tell him your affiliation with your self-regard. He's also American." The latter was said with a little disgust. "You might have seen him floating about the visceral reels of the internet. If that's your thing." Eliot stood "You can find him at Kallisti most days, or the underground fight club The Almaz. His name is Nox Durante, though he fights and dances under Angel these days. He won't be waiting for you, you'll need to make your introductions, but he's always willing to help the new and unlearned of us."
Eliot walked towards Nora "Do we have an agreement?"