Exploring The Datsan

[Nox]

Well shit! This was not good. Well not all good. Living was great. Ascendancy had gazed upon them, Nox could feel him judging him, he wished he could feel what he did like Aria. Some indication as to whether or not his life was truly in danger. But he doubted the man was lying.

He and Lucas were free to go. Aria was staying. That was the not good part. And Nox didn't exactly like the idea of being watched. But he wasn't about to stay away from Moscow either. Before he walked away, "Ascendancy. I intend to go back to Moscow. It is my home now."
Nox was afraid, but, the worst that could happen was he would be struck down for his words. Death came to everyone. He knew this. It was his life, so it didn't matter. "So whatever man you have following me should be warned of what I do. I hunt in the tunnels of Moscow. Even without Aria at my back, I will hunt. The monsters in the tunnels are dangerous. Be sure that they understand. I'd hate for you to have to replace good men for their blind obedience."


New fears to grow. Now he had to watch his back in all directions. And he could only hope that Aria would find her way back to the hunt. He wasn't exactly sure how he was going to explain any of this to Borovsky. Either way the moment that Borovsky and the Regus found out that Aria had been taken by Ascendancy, and Nox knew they would find out eventually, but that moment would seal Aria's fate. She failed to kill Ascendancy. Her life was forfeit. The death warrant would be signed and some eager hunter would try to take her out. Nox doubted Borovsky or the Regus would do so themselves, be bothered with such a lowly creature as a Sentient, when they were hell bent on killing gods.

And now Lucas was tangled up in this web of death. Best thing for him was to forget about Aria, leave her to her life and live his own. When they were free and clear of danger Nox had every intention of telling him to do just that. The man already disliked him. He may as well hate him for saying it too. But it was the safest route, his life wasn't worth losing over a girl, particularly a girl who already knew she was living a short life. He'd kept her happy, now she needed to keep him safe, and Nox was fairly certain Lucas didn't see it that way. Didn't see anything she did to keep him safe, he came out hunting with them because of some fool jealousy. He put himself next to the one person who was taking responsibility for their being there. Right in the middle of the danger when she was trying to distance him from it. Not that it mattered now anyway, Lucas was deemed dangerous now. And that was so far from the truth Nox could laugh.

This was a new fear. He was losing everything just as things were starting to fall back into place.