04-22-2015, 10:10 AM
Lucas sat there. At least the ground wasn't covered in snow, otherwise it would have gotten cold real quick. Not that it was warm. Now that they were still, the cold was seeping in.
Lucas looked over at Aria and gave her a reassuring smile, then watched the Ascendancy stare at the ground. It still blew his mind that the man was standing in front of them. He'd seen pictures and video of course. Everyone had. He was everywhere. Riding horses. Hocking vodka. Hunting. The man was the epitome of Russian manhood. He even had a vague memory of him winning some dance competition though it was hard to imagine him ever relaxed enough to do that. He shook his head at the thought. Lucas had to have been high. You imagined all kinds of stuff in that state.
Suddenly the earth seemed to move without anyone touching it. Lucas looked over at Nox, who seemed to be staring like a kid at a bag of candies. Damn! It just blew his mind. Stories made real. Strangely, he felt a sense of pride. The leader of their world was like Nox. Stronger even, from the way he easily subdued them all. He didn't expect that. He'd never grown up particularly nationalistic. Ascendancy just existed. But to know that he was like this- had this power- well...it just made him glad. The CCD was a good place to live. There were opportunities if you worked hard. And things were getting better. He knew that. Hoped it, anyway.
Suddenly, a piece of metal on a chain lifted up and hung in the air before floating to Aria. Ascendancy's question didn't make any sense to him. And once he started in with the Latin, Lucas was lost. Still, a burst of pride surged in his chest as Aria answered. No fear. Just plain truth. She was so strong. He couldn't help smiling to himself.
Lucas looked over at Aria and gave her a reassuring smile, then watched the Ascendancy stare at the ground. It still blew his mind that the man was standing in front of them. He'd seen pictures and video of course. Everyone had. He was everywhere. Riding horses. Hocking vodka. Hunting. The man was the epitome of Russian manhood. He even had a vague memory of him winning some dance competition though it was hard to imagine him ever relaxed enough to do that. He shook his head at the thought. Lucas had to have been high. You imagined all kinds of stuff in that state.
Suddenly the earth seemed to move without anyone touching it. Lucas looked over at Nox, who seemed to be staring like a kid at a bag of candies. Damn! It just blew his mind. Stories made real. Strangely, he felt a sense of pride. The leader of their world was like Nox. Stronger even, from the way he easily subdued them all. He didn't expect that. He'd never grown up particularly nationalistic. Ascendancy just existed. But to know that he was like this- had this power- well...it just made him glad. The CCD was a good place to live. There were opportunities if you worked hard. And things were getting better. He knew that. Hoped it, anyway.
Suddenly, a piece of metal on a chain lifted up and hung in the air before floating to Aria. Ascendancy's question didn't make any sense to him. And once he started in with the Latin, Lucas was lost. Still, a burst of pride surged in his chest as Aria answered. No fear. Just plain truth. She was so strong. He couldn't help smiling to himself.