11-14-2014, 01:50 AM
"Too much strain," was Tony's reply as Claire retrieved the horrid brew. Tony did not complain even so. He felt as bad as he looked, and his health was worse than both. Dr. Oborev had examined him thoroughly, and the results were not good.
"Well, hmmm?"
he commented as she returned, muttering her 'spell'. Tony was adept at reading nuances in every single word and he could tell that all was not well.
Resolving the issue would be much more difficult than identifying it. Claire was fiercely independent and capable, accepting help she thought she did not need would be out of the question.
He had his hands full enough with the boys who were willing, what could he do for Claire? She needed allies, of that he was certain. His conversation with Jensen James was foreboding, the patterns he had found rippling throughout the world even more so. Chaos had spread like wildfire and men like Nicholas Trano, Al-Hassan and Damien Oakland shook the foundations the world had rested safely upon for a long time.
He had not been convinced that Jensen's story was truth, but the world was changing, and with change came destruction and pain.
"You will have to introduce your friend to me one day,"
he decided on a casual approach with his usual smile marred only slightly by his condition. "If she can teach you, she must be a miracle worker."
"Well, hmmm?"
he commented as she returned, muttering her 'spell'. Tony was adept at reading nuances in every single word and he could tell that all was not well.
Resolving the issue would be much more difficult than identifying it. Claire was fiercely independent and capable, accepting help she thought she did not need would be out of the question.
He had his hands full enough with the boys who were willing, what could he do for Claire? She needed allies, of that he was certain. His conversation with Jensen James was foreboding, the patterns he had found rippling throughout the world even more so. Chaos had spread like wildfire and men like Nicholas Trano, Al-Hassan and Damien Oakland shook the foundations the world had rested safely upon for a long time.
He had not been convinced that Jensen's story was truth, but the world was changing, and with change came destruction and pain.
"You will have to introduce your friend to me one day,"
he decided on a casual approach with his usual smile marred only slightly by his condition. "If she can teach you, she must be a miracle worker."