11-24-2013, 11:29 PM
After Nicholas managed to get them away from each others' throats, they practically ignored him. Still, he supposed it was good they didn't need him to arbitrate. He almost wanted to shout that they could stop fighting, there was enough of him to go around.
At least he still had control of the power. It muted that annoying sensation roiling off Jon with steadily increasing force. Nicholas didn't exactly appreciate Reed trying to throw him to the coyotes, but at least Jon didn't fall for it. Exposing Jon would be like cutting off his left hand. "He can't possibly be that stupid."
Oh, thanks Jon.
Then he turned to make sure. "You're not, right? After the mess you've landed in here and what you failed to tell me, I kind of have to ask."
Nicholas glanced at his left hand. "Well, I am right handed."
He responded drily. The guy already knew Nicholas was being tracked by Custody intelligence--Jon was lucky the camera belonged to the good guys. Besides, by the time Nicholas was fully awake Jon had already blown holes in the walls. I guess academics just don't prepare you to deal with secret agents.
Nicholas applauded the effort on Jon's part to join in on the scheming. With a lot of people it probably was as easy as pretending you were part of the group to join. But, then again, most people weren't tasked with spying on Nikolai fucking Brandon. Still, Nicholas didn't doubt how useful it would be to have a tutor. Jon shot off into another one of his monologues, of course.
"I don't disagree that this plan for Nick to get close to the Ascendancy so more can be learned about a potential enemy isn't a good plan. And I said I wouldn't interfere as long as you keep anything you've learned to yourself. But there is more at stake here than the opportunity to use him -- and you are using him -- for intelligence gathering. He's too valuable an asset to the entire country's future to be risked this way without taking proper measures."
Jon took a glance at Nicholas before continuing his monologue. "I told you that you have no idea how deep the rabbit hole goes. Unless he learns more, he's more likely to kill himself -- or get killed, perhaps by the Ascendancy, than achieve the objective. Would you send a soldier to battle with a squirt gun?"
Well, at least Nicholas had Jon's love. As it was, he just stood and watched. Better to let them work out their differences now than let it bite him in the ass later. If they kept going much longer he'd have to get something to drink.
At least he still had control of the power. It muted that annoying sensation roiling off Jon with steadily increasing force. Nicholas didn't exactly appreciate Reed trying to throw him to the coyotes, but at least Jon didn't fall for it. Exposing Jon would be like cutting off his left hand. "He can't possibly be that stupid."
Oh, thanks Jon.
Then he turned to make sure. "You're not, right? After the mess you've landed in here and what you failed to tell me, I kind of have to ask."
Nicholas glanced at his left hand. "Well, I am right handed."
He responded drily. The guy already knew Nicholas was being tracked by Custody intelligence--Jon was lucky the camera belonged to the good guys. Besides, by the time Nicholas was fully awake Jon had already blown holes in the walls. I guess academics just don't prepare you to deal with secret agents.
Nicholas applauded the effort on Jon's part to join in on the scheming. With a lot of people it probably was as easy as pretending you were part of the group to join. But, then again, most people weren't tasked with spying on Nikolai fucking Brandon. Still, Nicholas didn't doubt how useful it would be to have a tutor. Jon shot off into another one of his monologues, of course.
"I don't disagree that this plan for Nick to get close to the Ascendancy so more can be learned about a potential enemy isn't a good plan. And I said I wouldn't interfere as long as you keep anything you've learned to yourself. But there is more at stake here than the opportunity to use him -- and you are using him -- for intelligence gathering. He's too valuable an asset to the entire country's future to be risked this way without taking proper measures."
Jon took a glance at Nicholas before continuing his monologue. "I told you that you have no idea how deep the rabbit hole goes. Unless he learns more, he's more likely to kill himself -- or get killed, perhaps by the Ascendancy, than achieve the objective. Would you send a soldier to battle with a squirt gun?"
Well, at least Nicholas had Jon's love. As it was, he just stood and watched. Better to let them work out their differences now than let it bite him in the ass later. If they kept going much longer he'd have to get something to drink.