Walking A New Path

[Nox]

Ivan tried to mimic the weave. Cruz had done the same at first too, before understanding that he needed a lot more control than he had. It was complex. It had taken Nox years to learn the weave - experiment after experiment to get it to work. And when it exploded the power thrust him backwards and Nox lay on the ground staring up at the trees. He could have blocked it, but it was all part of the learning experience. Knowing what might happen. Ivan hadn't even asked if it was dangerous? What were the consequences of your actions. Even manipulating the weather had consequences. Nox had done it for the fire the day he'd first met Ivan. The weather patterns had taken days to correct themselves because of his little rain storm.

Nox remembered the laws of physics his sister made him repeat over and over again to drill it into his head. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction and the power obeyed that law for the most part.

Nox shook his head and stood up slowly shaking out the pain and the ringing in his ears. "Let's not try that again okay? Not for a while. It's complex. It took me two years to figure it out. The point was to think outside your one element does one thing box. But my knowledge is limited to what I know. I'm a weapon, nothing more. What I know isn't about finesse, it's about getting the job done. We can work on thinking fast. And on more complex things, splitting them, but I don't know much other than defense and offense. Things like what Ascendancy did with the shadow, and healing. Those things are beyond me. So you need to tell me what you want to know."