10-21-2015, 11:35 AM
The next train arrived and Aria could feel the fury from Connor rise. He was angry with her for doing what she'd done. It didn't matter, she'd not done anything harmful and it wasn't to manipulate her - just show her, but he'd not likely care.
Nox guided her to a set of seats and sat down. He felt ragged and empty but full of confusing emotions, nothing settling just churning in a storm of chaos. She could make it worse, feel the pain, the misery he was in, drink it down like an elixir but she wasn't that person no matter what Connor now thought of her.
Aria pushed the thoughts away as Connor confronted her. There was no time to respond before Ayden went blank and Nox quickly followed her example. Connor didn't know anything that was happening in the background of his attempt at debasing her. Air wrapped around her and Aria struggled against them. She didn't know who had done what. The heat in Ayden's voice made Aria think it was her who had restrained her. But Nox's words that followed made her wonder too. What was he playing at?
A gust of wind enveloped the car with Nox's threat and Aria didn't want a power fight to break out. Aria straightened in her seat and held still. There was nothing she could do against the bonds of air. But she was ready none-the-less. Two godlings in her midst and she could do nothing to stop a war between them.
He called her duckling. Aria hated that term of endearment. While it didn't always feel like contempt as he said it, she still disliked the use of it. She was not cute and cuddly and needing protection. Her glare softened, maybe she did need protecting. The red headed godling was using her ability. He was protecting her, and himself. He was doing his job.
Aria sighed. "Yes, fine. But she needed to believe."
Aria turned to look at Connor. "Your girlfriend is fine. I could have done worse. I have done worse."
Aria grinned darkly at her acquaintance. "It was only a small taste of my ability. She asked what I did to him. I showed her what it was."
She looked over at the red-head ready with a sharp remark but Nox's hand on her shoulder stayed the comment. Aria leaned back against the chair and relaxed. Their trip would be over soon enough and they'd be home and she and Nox could talk in private. There was too much to discuss and not under the watchful eye of these two idiots - who can't leave matters alone they shouldn't be dealing with. Stay the fuck away from the Atharim - that includes us!
Nox guided her to a set of seats and sat down. He felt ragged and empty but full of confusing emotions, nothing settling just churning in a storm of chaos. She could make it worse, feel the pain, the misery he was in, drink it down like an elixir but she wasn't that person no matter what Connor now thought of her.
Aria pushed the thoughts away as Connor confronted her. There was no time to respond before Ayden went blank and Nox quickly followed her example. Connor didn't know anything that was happening in the background of his attempt at debasing her. Air wrapped around her and Aria struggled against them. She didn't know who had done what. The heat in Ayden's voice made Aria think it was her who had restrained her. But Nox's words that followed made her wonder too. What was he playing at?
A gust of wind enveloped the car with Nox's threat and Aria didn't want a power fight to break out. Aria straightened in her seat and held still. There was nothing she could do against the bonds of air. But she was ready none-the-less. Two godlings in her midst and she could do nothing to stop a war between them.
He called her duckling. Aria hated that term of endearment. While it didn't always feel like contempt as he said it, she still disliked the use of it. She was not cute and cuddly and needing protection. Her glare softened, maybe she did need protecting. The red headed godling was using her ability. He was protecting her, and himself. He was doing his job.
Aria sighed. "Yes, fine. But she needed to believe."
Aria turned to look at Connor. "Your girlfriend is fine. I could have done worse. I have done worse."
Aria grinned darkly at her acquaintance. "It was only a small taste of my ability. She asked what I did to him. I showed her what it was."
She looked over at the red-head ready with a sharp remark but Nox's hand on her shoulder stayed the comment. Aria leaned back against the chair and relaxed. Their trip would be over soon enough and they'd be home and she and Nox could talk in private. There was too much to discuss and not under the watchful eye of these two idiots - who can't leave matters alone they shouldn't be dealing with. Stay the fuck away from the Atharim - that includes us!