02-06-2018, 01:12 PM
Aria smiled as he fell to his knees. Shame. Dishonor. Failure. Aria watched as the light died in his eyes after the blade sheathed itself on his body. Honor and debt were not foreign to her, but Aria didn't see the honor in taking ones own life. It was the only sin you can't get forgiveness for. You can't ask to be resolved of the sin of killing a human soul. It is the only thing that stayed her own hand many times.
Aria agreed to finish the deed. Histories told her of the honor of the samurai and Aria took the borrowed sword and brought it down along the spine and cleaning severed head from body. The blood oozed everywhere. It was on her clothes. It wasn't a foreign concept, but it it could have been cleaner.
This time Aria rummaged through his pockets to find what she was looking for. It wasn't a huge device - reminded her of the light sword in that space movie Lucas made her watch once. Aria didn't remember the name, nor did it matter at the time, she had been light with Lucas. That seemed so far away - so long ago.
There was a momentary lapse of doubt, of fear and disappointment. But Aria pushed it away. No longer would people take lives from her. No more... Both of her loves would be avenged... The Atharim would pay. And so would the gods...
And with a weapon in hand, Aria left the body. Left the safe house. She'd come for the weapon and nothing more. She had something to take down even the most powerful god. It had worked on Ascendancy and it will work on the cloaked figure. He would die... and Nox would follow in his wake because Aria knew he'd be hunting her soon. She had no doubts about that.
Aria agreed to finish the deed. Histories told her of the honor of the samurai and Aria took the borrowed sword and brought it down along the spine and cleaning severed head from body. The blood oozed everywhere. It was on her clothes. It wasn't a foreign concept, but it it could have been cleaner.
This time Aria rummaged through his pockets to find what she was looking for. It wasn't a huge device - reminded her of the light sword in that space movie Lucas made her watch once. Aria didn't remember the name, nor did it matter at the time, she had been light with Lucas. That seemed so far away - so long ago.
There was a momentary lapse of doubt, of fear and disappointment. But Aria pushed it away. No longer would people take lives from her. No more... Both of her loves would be avenged... The Atharim would pay. And so would the gods...
And with a weapon in hand, Aria left the body. Left the safe house. She'd come for the weapon and nothing more. She had something to take down even the most powerful god. It had worked on Ascendancy and it will work on the cloaked figure. He would die... and Nox would follow in his wake because Aria knew he'd be hunting her soon. She had no doubts about that.