09-17-2015, 11:52 AM
Connor kept his eye on Ayden. Being around Nox seemed to put her on edge, which he didn't understand. The kid was harmless.
Once the earphones were in he heard the Aria speak. She sounded odd. He wondered if that was because it was being broadcast or something. But that didn't matter. She had asked her question about Aurora. Connor watched Nox. He prayed silently that the response would be good, that Nox could save his sister.
All hope was dashed to pieces as the man spoke. The response was neither sullen nor ashamed. It was proud and Connor's stomach churned. Evil. Pure evil. Evil took what it wanted no matter who it harmed. And Connor saw the look on Nox's face- equal parts sorrow and equal parts guilt. He fell to his knees.
Connor walked to him and crouched to put his arm around the kid, just let him feel his support. Words were useless at this time. But he had to let him know he was there. He looked up at Ayden, pain plain on his face. He remembered this feeling, remembered the what-ifs. His heart broke for him.
And then he heard Aria's voice. The emotion was there now- it was pleading and Nox seemed to break. He leaned back against the wall and put his head on his knees, for all the world like Hayden used to do. Connor pulled his arm free and put it on his neck, squeezing softly. "I'm so sorry Nox."
he whispered.
Once the earphones were in he heard the Aria speak. She sounded odd. He wondered if that was because it was being broadcast or something. But that didn't matter. She had asked her question about Aurora. Connor watched Nox. He prayed silently that the response would be good, that Nox could save his sister.
All hope was dashed to pieces as the man spoke. The response was neither sullen nor ashamed. It was proud and Connor's stomach churned. Evil. Pure evil. Evil took what it wanted no matter who it harmed. And Connor saw the look on Nox's face- equal parts sorrow and equal parts guilt. He fell to his knees.
Connor walked to him and crouched to put his arm around the kid, just let him feel his support. Words were useless at this time. But he had to let him know he was there. He looked up at Ayden, pain plain on his face. He remembered this feeling, remembered the what-ifs. His heart broke for him.
And then he heard Aria's voice. The emotion was there now- it was pleading and Nox seemed to break. He leaned back against the wall and put his head on his knees, for all the world like Hayden used to do. Connor pulled his arm free and put it on his neck, squeezing softly. "I'm so sorry Nox."
he whispered.