Getting Attention

[Nox]

Ana looked at Nox quizically. "A plant? You modified our entire basement but you never brought a plant home." She teased but looked directly at Raffe with a bright smile. "Maybe Dorian being an ass was better for him than we thought it would be, if he puts down roots." Ana sighed. "The only one of the brethren he brings home, and he's not much older than our own son, and yet the boy has seen more than anything I can even imagine. And I don't want to. Take care of him." She reached across Nox and patted Raffe's hand.

She the pushed Nox almost out of his stool, "And if you stay away again so long I will be sending a squad car after you without Dorian's consent. Cruz will want an update too."

Nox nodded. "Yes, ma'am."

Nox finished his food and had seconds. It wasn't that it was fabulous though it was, but the hunger was growing. the hoard was hunting, and Nox felt the hunger. He pulled his wallet out and pulled up his map of the tunnels and looked for an uncleared nest and sent them there. If they fed they'd leave him alone.

There was a knock at the door and Christian went to answer it leaving the three of them alone. Nox watched as Christian grabbed the gun lying on the table next to the door before he grabbed it. Caution - the Atharim were still out there. They should get going soon. But he had to wait for Jivana to show up.

Christian stepped back into the kitchen with a man he recognized from earlier - the nurse/technician who had administered the machines at Kallisti. He rolled his eyes at Nox. "Again?"

Nox shrugged. "I should probably have your number."

The tech patched Nox up to Christian's satisfaction and after he left Nox took Raffe's hand. "We should go." No one tried to talk him out of it and Nox lead Raffe downstairs. "I'll close this up permanently with Cruz out of the house, keep someone else from getting in."

Christian shook his head. "Leave it. You can use it anytime."