Last Stop

[Nox]

Nox nodded. He wasn't in any rush. He had a beer to sip at anyway, but he didn't get a chance to say much as a young girl came down stairs and asked her "daddy" about her homework. This man was older than he was but not by much and he was definitely not old enough to have a daughter that age.

Some Atharim had hearts of gold and took in the strays they found. She had to be one. Hell he was technically a stray Aria had taken in. It just happened that he was one of them. He'd taken in strays so he couldn't hold it against the man, but Nox had always found someplace else for them to stay. Except Asha she was Aria's problem now, which meant his too. But that was back in Russia and he couldn't deal with that now.

Nox sipped at his beer and watched the pair discuss homework. Nox hated homework and from the look of the book she held it was math - the worse thing. Though any subject sucked if you asked Nox. Except maybe those about survival and hunting monsters - those had always been fun and educational. Though he learned more with Aria than he had with his parents. Wandering the world with online courses and just his parents personal knowledge wasn't much of an Atharim education. He envied Aria's education. She recited the Bible like it was more than the book of god, but he also knew her life sucked. He didn't want that. And he'd take her away from it. She was all he had left.

The other Atharim came back to him and offered to show him around when the last of his clients left. Nox stood up and emptied the bottle of beer. It was growing warm anyway.

Nox held out his hand. He didn't particularly like being called 'senor' he wanted to roll his eyes. "Nox."
He followed the other man. "She's too old to be your biological daughter. What you save her from?"
Nox could only imagine what horrors the girl had seen. He hoped it wasn't rougarou - they ate their prisoners alive over an extended period of time. It was horrible to watch and even worse for the poor victim.