10-22-2013, 05:20 AM
He watched without expression as Giovanni struggled through whatever emotions boiled beneath the surface.
It was harsh - perhaps too harsh - but he would do it his way, and he wanted to be sure. The net he prepared did not waver.
After an age or a moment - wrapped with the power, time lost meaning and only purpose remained - Giovanni made his reply.
Michael wanted to smile at the words, but chose to remain impassive. Impressive though. He had once mistook violence for defending himself, but with this power, there were better ways.
Despite the revelation, he still intended to destroy as much of the Atharim legacy as he could. It was too late to go back, but knowing Giovanni would not make the same mistake was a comforting thought.
"Good, you have the right idea. However, it's far too dangerous to start with something that complicated. Despite what it may sometimes seem this power isn't primarily a weapon. You have to start with something much more mundane."
Before that there was the problem of his barrier. Michael thought he already knew the problem. Giovanni's barrier stemmed from the fear of the power itself. He had been taught that it was evil - he had killed his own brother the first time he used it.
Now how to rip that barrier down...
Michael took his seat again as if nothing had happened. "Tell me...What did the Atharim teach you about this power? There may be something I can use to make things easier."
He doubted it, it was something that couldn't be explained, you had to feel it. Michael needed time to think though, and keep Giovanni's mind occupied in the meantime.
It was harsh - perhaps too harsh - but he would do it his way, and he wanted to be sure. The net he prepared did not waver.
After an age or a moment - wrapped with the power, time lost meaning and only purpose remained - Giovanni made his reply.
Michael wanted to smile at the words, but chose to remain impassive. Impressive though. He had once mistook violence for defending himself, but with this power, there were better ways.
Despite the revelation, he still intended to destroy as much of the Atharim legacy as he could. It was too late to go back, but knowing Giovanni would not make the same mistake was a comforting thought.
"Good, you have the right idea. However, it's far too dangerous to start with something that complicated. Despite what it may sometimes seem this power isn't primarily a weapon. You have to start with something much more mundane."
Before that there was the problem of his barrier. Michael thought he already knew the problem. Giovanni's barrier stemmed from the fear of the power itself. He had been taught that it was evil - he had killed his own brother the first time he used it.
Now how to rip that barrier down...
Michael took his seat again as if nothing had happened. "Tell me...What did the Atharim teach you about this power? There may be something I can use to make things easier."
He doubted it, it was something that couldn't be explained, you had to feel it. Michael needed time to think though, and keep Giovanni's mind occupied in the meantime.
"She saw a flaring halo around his head, radiant in gold and blue. It shouted of glory and power to come"
"No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it."