Helping Hands

[Nox]

Continued from Getting Out

Ashavari commented on his story with an oblique comic book reference. Spiderman! He laughed. Not only had she made a joke, she actually referenced a comic book about something that could possibly hit on his realm of career. Spiderman, Superman, all fiction, but could they have been based upon real things once upon a time sure. With people like him showing up, maybe a modern day web slinger will show up on the scene. The thought made him laugh.

Nox laughed. They both accepted but neither understood what was what. "Animals, whatever can said to have feelings. Aria can explain better, she can track just about any thing I've known to exist."


The train pulled up to their stop. "Our stop. Aria can answer better I promise."


Nox warned Ashavari as the disembarked the train he was going to hold on to the power again, so he didn't get cold. He wouldn't have cared really if she weren't Sentient. It let him practice his weaves and moving at the same time, he was grateful for any and all practice his life allotted him.

Nox had been to the Place of Enlightenment a grand total of once. The old stores, the Baccarat Mansion itself standing just a few doors down from Aria's apartment above a shop called The Delicate Scroll. Nox lead Elias and Ashavari around to the side entrance. The door creaked as it opened and the warmth from inside flooded his body, he hadn't realized how cold he had actually been, his little heat trick only worked well standing still.

Nox took the steps two at a time, there was light under the door, Aria must be home. He knocked on the door and her unfettered Italian accent called through, "It's unlocked."


What if he was a robber? Granted robbers weren't likely to knock, and Aria was usually well armed. He didn't doubt that fact. He opened to door to find Aria at the small sink in what could be considered her kitchen. He blinked at the smallness of the place. The large bed in the corner was perfectly made, a picture of the ororborous with two fighting dragons around it sat perfectly centered above her bed. It was the same as the tattoo on her arm. He grinned.

The bedroom was off to the left, a couch sat in the middle of the room in front of the little kitchenette with a coffee table with one lone book sitting on it. He almost fell over laughing at what she'd clearly left out in the open. Monsters from A to Z. A man sat on the couch, Aria handed him the glass of water she had just filled. She smiled at him, and she was clearly happy.

Aria walked over to Nox but didn't offer her hand to any of them. "Nox, Lucas, Lucas, this is Nox, we work together."
Nox wondered why she'd added the last part, was this her boyfriend? Had she turned him down in the tunnels because of this man? Nox's grin widened. This should be interesting.

Lucas looked everyone over and smiled hesitantly, then stuck out his hand. "Glad to meet you."
He looked tired. Nox heard the Russian accent. Local dude, how quaint.

Nox nodded to Lucas and shook his hand with a grin. "Likewise."
He wanted to be his normal self, but he opted to hold the sarcasm in instead. Aria was dangerous, her sword was still at her hip, and the gun was still at her back. And she had the hilt of a silver dagger peaking out of it's sheath on her arm. Girl was armed to the teeth. Better safe than sorry. "This is Ashavari, the woman I told you about, and he's Elias. He ran across her about the same time I did."
Nox laughed. "He's here to make sure we aren't axe murderers or something."
The look Aria gave him was not one he'd expected, he expected her to react to being called a criminal, instead she stared at him blankly. He sighed. "Guys this is Aria, my expert in all things weird."
This time she reacted and the look she gave him made Nox smile happily.

((with Lucas and Aria))


Edited by Nox, Dec 21 2014, 01:39 PM.