10-13-2016, 01:21 PM
Alric offered a small smile but it convened his own feelings of friendship with the man. He nodded to the statement before becoming still once more and allowed himself to be looked over once more. When the Ascendancy discussed Jensen’s ability his own curiosity was peaked, his personal growth in handling the power was stagnant. Alric still relied on his GSG 9 background to help heavily and his time in DV didn’t afford him a chance enough to practice as he should’ve. Nikolai’s orders took precedent over everything else. Still as they began to exit the company of the others he did get a kick out of Viktor’s dismissal knowing how well that would sit with a man like him.
When the two entered his room, Alric only relaxed once he looked through the room again, even then he stood in front of the door. With a soft click of his tongue Alric spoke while he changed, “You really need to teach me that someday.” tactically such a skill was priceless and it would allow him to hold others that visited with Nikolai in private in his cross-hairs without them none the wiser. “Thanks though when I return I expect fireworks not you playing with ordinance.” He shrugged with a chuckle, “but that builds character I suppose.” Alric didn’t have a habit of second guessing Nikolai’s actions, he trusted the man’s nature to judge a situation with excellent accuracy and act accordingly.
However he was quick to stop jest and answer honestly, “Not much. What I do have is from the media and Consul Leonid on the flight back. I was off hunting a sand rat in the desert after all. ZARS informed me there was a DOA in addition to yourself, the Sigma, and a female.” Alric tried to always be vigilant on keeping his own assumptions out of mind during such events, rose-colored glasses never really helped anyone after all. He cleared his throat lightly before continuing on.
“Are you okay?” The words held his concern was not for the Ascendancy, not for the CCD, but the man himself; his friend Nikolai. Alric knew that his well-being wasn’t going to stop him but he did want the man to pause for a breath and check in with himself. Alric’s goal was the protection of the Ascendancy and he included his mental health as well as his friend’s physical well-being.
When the two entered his room, Alric only relaxed once he looked through the room again, even then he stood in front of the door. With a soft click of his tongue Alric spoke while he changed, “You really need to teach me that someday.” tactically such a skill was priceless and it would allow him to hold others that visited with Nikolai in private in his cross-hairs without them none the wiser. “Thanks though when I return I expect fireworks not you playing with ordinance.” He shrugged with a chuckle, “but that builds character I suppose.” Alric didn’t have a habit of second guessing Nikolai’s actions, he trusted the man’s nature to judge a situation with excellent accuracy and act accordingly.
However he was quick to stop jest and answer honestly, “Not much. What I do have is from the media and Consul Leonid on the flight back. I was off hunting a sand rat in the desert after all. ZARS informed me there was a DOA in addition to yourself, the Sigma, and a female.” Alric tried to always be vigilant on keeping his own assumptions out of mind during such events, rose-colored glasses never really helped anyone after all. He cleared his throat lightly before continuing on.
“Are you okay?” The words held his concern was not for the Ascendancy, not for the CCD, but the man himself; his friend Nikolai. Alric knew that his well-being wasn’t going to stop him but he did want the man to pause for a breath and check in with himself. Alric’s goal was the protection of the Ascendancy and he included his mental health as well as his friend’s physical well-being.