12-29-2014, 07:57 PM
Michael nodded at the introduction and appreciated the lack of nonsense, doing little but listen with intent.
The details were of little interest to him. They had the people he needed, and Nikolai had not yet thrown any surprises at him.
There was one issue, of course. That Nikolai admitted he could not save the world was news to Michael. That was exactly what the man planned to do.
Well, if he could not do it alone, Michael could do what he could not, and more.
"These candidates,"
he addressed the Director. "Has the Sickness passed?"
Perhaps caution may have been a more prudent option, but Michael was not in the mood to toy with lives unnecessarily. "The Sickness can be cured, if they have not entered the final stages. I do not need only the best. I can cure them all."
Surely Nikolai would not leave them to die, and if his answer bolstered his ranks and position it would be a bonus.
The details were of little interest to him. They had the people he needed, and Nikolai had not yet thrown any surprises at him.
There was one issue, of course. That Nikolai admitted he could not save the world was news to Michael. That was exactly what the man planned to do.
Well, if he could not do it alone, Michael could do what he could not, and more.
"These candidates,"
he addressed the Director. "Has the Sickness passed?"
Perhaps caution may have been a more prudent option, but Michael was not in the mood to toy with lives unnecessarily. "The Sickness can be cured, if they have not entered the final stages. I do not need only the best. I can cure them all."
Surely Nikolai would not leave them to die, and if his answer bolstered his ranks and position it would be a bonus.
"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."