01-29-2015, 05:25 PM
The Regus continued after the death of Father Stone as if nothing bad had happened only moments before. He inspired most around Aria, she could feel it. The death of a fellow Atharim was hard to take, particularly one called traitor, but Aria could feel their devotion to the cause.
Aria could have believed as they did once upon a time, if she weren't different. Aria never considered herself purely one of them, she was always different, always treated different, it was never far from her mind with no gods to hunt, and even as Furia she would be next once her usefulness was gone, and now she was truly one of the monsters - Sentient. They had tried to kill her father twice and failed. Stupid people probably underestimated his influence, she would kill the man. She would hunt him down and she would kill him for what he did to Lucas. She had no doubt in her mind about that. He would be dead before the year was out. Granted it had just started anew, but he would not see another year pass.
A new order, an order of archangels, The Regus was a pompous man. He thought he had the right to use what were Gods right hand men. It was only a name, but Aria believe the Regus thought that highly of himself. Her friends were not demons to be hunted down. They were men with choices, just like every other man before him. The gods of before were corrupt beings, but they were still men. Bad men, but just men. Aria wanted to spit in disgust at the use of Gods Archangels but she stared emotionless through the bubble she protected herself with. This many people, too many people. And the ebb and flow of the speech finally ending, everyone leaving and Aria sat still. She was surprised to find Nox staying at her side when even Aurora got up with a nod to them. She had other places to be, Aria was pretty sure she wanted out of this place rather quickly, Aria could feel the doubts spreading in the woman's emotions. Aria didn't doubt her cause, only the way in which it was to be handled. Some of these godlings did indeed need to be put down, but not because they were just born that way, but because they were bad people.
A man in a black robe waded through the crowd towards them, when he stopped next to her chair and spoke her name. Aria's heart sank. What did he know? What did he want? Aria could feel Nox's apprehension rising. She stood and he stood with her. He leaned in, Aria patted his hand on her shoulder and whispered, "Nothing to worry about."
He wasn't reassured. The man moved through the throng with ease and Aria followed calmly behind him. But her mind and feelings reeled with fear and her own apprehension. Though she would never let him know that.
Aria could have believed as they did once upon a time, if she weren't different. Aria never considered herself purely one of them, she was always different, always treated different, it was never far from her mind with no gods to hunt, and even as Furia she would be next once her usefulness was gone, and now she was truly one of the monsters - Sentient. They had tried to kill her father twice and failed. Stupid people probably underestimated his influence, she would kill the man. She would hunt him down and she would kill him for what he did to Lucas. She had no doubt in her mind about that. He would be dead before the year was out. Granted it had just started anew, but he would not see another year pass.
A new order, an order of archangels, The Regus was a pompous man. He thought he had the right to use what were Gods right hand men. It was only a name, but Aria believe the Regus thought that highly of himself. Her friends were not demons to be hunted down. They were men with choices, just like every other man before him. The gods of before were corrupt beings, but they were still men. Bad men, but just men. Aria wanted to spit in disgust at the use of Gods Archangels but she stared emotionless through the bubble she protected herself with. This many people, too many people. And the ebb and flow of the speech finally ending, everyone leaving and Aria sat still. She was surprised to find Nox staying at her side when even Aurora got up with a nod to them. She had other places to be, Aria was pretty sure she wanted out of this place rather quickly, Aria could feel the doubts spreading in the woman's emotions. Aria didn't doubt her cause, only the way in which it was to be handled. Some of these godlings did indeed need to be put down, but not because they were just born that way, but because they were bad people.
A man in a black robe waded through the crowd towards them, when he stopped next to her chair and spoke her name. Aria's heart sank. What did he know? What did he want? Aria could feel Nox's apprehension rising. She stood and he stood with her. He leaned in, Aria patted his hand on her shoulder and whispered, "Nothing to worry about."
He wasn't reassured. The man moved through the throng with ease and Aria followed calmly behind him. But her mind and feelings reeled with fear and her own apprehension. Though she would never let him know that.