You're a Wizard

[Nox]

Nox watched as events unfolded unable to either help Sage or stop Jay from hurting his friend. But in the end it didn't matter too much. Jay stopped himself but the power coursed through him, he'd formed a knife without thought. It was self defense mechanism. Sage's life had hung in the balance. Wherever Jay went, was not a good place. It was dangerous. The toll of war on a body most likely.

Jay grinned back at Nox in disbelief. Nox didn't blame him. At least Jay didn't have to worry about what his friends would think - he'd spoken of his wizard friend. Now Jay was himself a wizard by his own name. Nox still found it awkward. But wizard was no different than a god. It was at least more clever.

Nox didn't feel like a god as he knelt down to check on Sage. Sage didn't answer him. He didn't look hurt, but not speaking was not good. He'd had a rough day.

Nox grinned back at Jay. "Looks like you lost."


Nox scratched the puppy's head now that things were calmer. Nox stood up pulling Sage to his feet. Then walked over and grabbed two more beers. "Dorian has something a lot stronger upstairs if you want me to go get something."
Nox wrapped the power of the gods around him and chilled his beer while he handed one to Jay. "But first you need to touch the power knowingly. None of this cowboy shooting from the hip stuff. If you don't, you will die from it. I don't know how to tell you how to do it. It's always there. Like a dark light just out of reach. You feel it more than you see it. It calls to you and you have to tame the beast inside it. Be the iron fist as you take it's reigns and hold on, break it. You should see the colors, see the weave of threads I just did. You need to do it of your own free will. Free will is the key to survival."


Sage had stayed where Nox had helped him up. He stared at nothing. Nox turned to look at his friend with a frown. "You should go back to bed. We'll keep it down."


Nox grinned at Jay. "A few more drinks in you before we settle up?"