12-25-2021, 08:57 PM
Jay's quip made Nox smile. As much as he'd like it that probably wouldn't happen either. But it still made him smile. Jay's concern was also heart warming and Nox leaned his forehead against Jay's even though he'd given up on the question. Nox whispered. "We'll talk later."
Nox turned when Ascendancy neared and nodded he was fine and so was Jay. "Good. The hard part is over. The rest of the horde is under my control. They won't trouble me anymore. This was never just a mission to kill the unknown but to eradicate the monsters in the tunnels. The horde can be used to nullify the vermin down here, and at the end they will meet a firey death -- all of them." Nox glanced the way Nova had gone with the rest of the horde -- even Nova would find death at his hands. Another loved one felled -- the last of his family. Now he only had those that he made. Raffe and Jay, even Sage and Aiden and Cruz fell into the category, but it wasn't the same. Nox sighed. "You can return to your jobs. I will finish mine."
Nox turned when Ascendancy neared and nodded he was fine and so was Jay. "Good. The hard part is over. The rest of the horde is under my control. They won't trouble me anymore. This was never just a mission to kill the unknown but to eradicate the monsters in the tunnels. The horde can be used to nullify the vermin down here, and at the end they will meet a firey death -- all of them." Nox glanced the way Nova had gone with the rest of the horde -- even Nova would find death at his hands. Another loved one felled -- the last of his family. Now he only had those that he made. Raffe and Jay, even Sage and Aiden and Cruz fell into the category, but it wasn't the same. Nox sighed. "You can return to your jobs. I will finish mine."
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