08-12-2016, 08:34 AM
Cain watched in awe as Phaser showed him feats of magic that he hadn't even imagined before. Some of them he'd seen on the news, impressive acts of destruction that he couldn't yet match. Interestingly, the man also showed him an image of Nox appearing to use magic to extinguish a fire. For someone who claimed not to be the guy's friend, Phaser certainly had a suspicious amount of contact with him.
The redhead nodded along to the AI/person's explanations of the dangers of registration. They mostly mimicked Nox's and Dane's thoughts on the matter. The two of them lapsed into a somewhat awkward silence. Cain didn't know why the other guy didn't go away after getting his explanation of why he was in Nox's room, but well... Being homeless was kind of... lonely. While other people like him had dogs or friends on the streets, Cain had kept mostly to himself, and displays of his fires had kept anyone from approaching him. His interactions with Nox and Dane had been the most he'd spoken to anyone in months.
Furthermore, one thing people didn't understand about being homeless was just how boring it was. He didn't have access to books or the internet. He had no job to keep him occupied and his only goal was to make his way towards Moscow. Even playing around with his magic could only amuse him for so long. Between the boredom and the loneliness, Cain found himself eager to make conversation, even if it was only with a talking screen that may or may not have a real person behind it.
"So, what do you do when you're not keeping tabs on Nox?" 'Stalking' might be the more accurate word, but Cain was trying to be polite here.
The redhead nodded along to the AI/person's explanations of the dangers of registration. They mostly mimicked Nox's and Dane's thoughts on the matter. The two of them lapsed into a somewhat awkward silence. Cain didn't know why the other guy didn't go away after getting his explanation of why he was in Nox's room, but well... Being homeless was kind of... lonely. While other people like him had dogs or friends on the streets, Cain had kept mostly to himself, and displays of his fires had kept anyone from approaching him. His interactions with Nox and Dane had been the most he'd spoken to anyone in months.
Furthermore, one thing people didn't understand about being homeless was just how boring it was. He didn't have access to books or the internet. He had no job to keep him occupied and his only goal was to make his way towards Moscow. Even playing around with his magic could only amuse him for so long. Between the boredom and the loneliness, Cain found himself eager to make conversation, even if it was only with a talking screen that may or may not have a real person behind it.
"So, what do you do when you're not keeping tabs on Nox?" 'Stalking' might be the more accurate word, but Cain was trying to be polite here.