01-17-2022, 02:43 PM
The Ascendancy took him aside and reassured him that if Nox wanted him dead he could have tried many times. It was not a comfort at all. He was dangerous. But the man left. And Allan followed with a grave hesitation.
He stared back at the boy. He was gnawing on a jerky stick again. Nox didn't look at peace. He looked tired and Allan was sure he would fail. They had all barely survived, how were Jay and Nox supposed to kill every beast in the tunnels? How many where there? Was it even a threat? Why was this a good plan. Kill them all now. Surely this was the bigger problem. And kill Nox too -- he was one of them.
Allan stewed for the remainder of their trip. He was not happy about any of this. This was not how it was supposed to go. He didn't learn anything. And the fights were not what he expected -- nothing like things he'd read in the book the Ascendancy showed him. He'd seen nothing.
He stared back at the boy. He was gnawing on a jerky stick again. Nox didn't look at peace. He looked tired and Allan was sure he would fail. They had all barely survived, how were Jay and Nox supposed to kill every beast in the tunnels? How many where there? Was it even a threat? Why was this a good plan. Kill them all now. Surely this was the bigger problem. And kill Nox too -- he was one of them.
Allan stewed for the remainder of their trip. He was not happy about any of this. This was not how it was supposed to go. He didn't learn anything. And the fights were not what he expected -- nothing like things he'd read in the book the Ascendancy showed him. He'd seen nothing.