Everything happened to quickly. Her words spilled out and he didn't get a chance to offer an apology for implying she'd lied. He hadn't meant it that way. But maybe... Nox growled at himself and took Seven's number with a laugh. "Seems I'm always scaring away your companions. Sorry." Nox wasn't sure why he took the strangers number though. It wasn't like the man didn't know where to find him. And talking seemed to what he wanted -- the hair intrigued him. Another one like him? The crowd seemed ripe with godlings. Nox was concerned for Visha. "Tell her I'm sorry." he offered before he left after her.
Nox didn't get much further before he as dealing with technical difficulties in the form of his friend who he sent a scathing text to before making his way their direction, stopping to chat with others before picking up a coffee at the bar and making his way towards his friends. He pressed a kiss to Aiden's cheek, and offered Dimitri his hand in friendship. He'd never really met the man, knew of him, and slightly about him. Sage kept him abreast of all things Aiden, perhaps in the hopes he'd join them one day. While tempting, Nox didn't want to share his lovers. Nor himself. Which only made what he'd done all that much worse in his head.
Nox made his way around to Sage and Oriena, draping his arms around his friend and boss with a smile. He pressed a kiss to Sage's temple and then leaned into Oriena's ear with a soft laugh, crossing his arms on the back of her chair. He whispered. "Choosing this table invited you into Sage's circle of friends. It's not a bad place to be if you don't mind being stalked. And all your deep dark secrets being dug up and kept safe in whatever secure vault he deems worthy of his time. But he's good if you are in a pinch." Nox didn't know how many times Sage has saved his bacon. It was good to have an all seeing eye on his side. "Speaking of pinch." He said including everyone else. "I think I need a lot of help from Wicked in the next few months. And need you to order me a few things, I got a pesky Atharim problem I gotta take care of."
Sage just grinned at him with a nod. "Whatever you need. It'll cost you though."
"Always does." Nox smiled at his friend. "So tell me, was the show worth all this unintended attention?"
Nox didn't get much further before he as dealing with technical difficulties in the form of his friend who he sent a scathing text to before making his way their direction, stopping to chat with others before picking up a coffee at the bar and making his way towards his friends. He pressed a kiss to Aiden's cheek, and offered Dimitri his hand in friendship. He'd never really met the man, knew of him, and slightly about him. Sage kept him abreast of all things Aiden, perhaps in the hopes he'd join them one day. While tempting, Nox didn't want to share his lovers. Nor himself. Which only made what he'd done all that much worse in his head.
Nox made his way around to Sage and Oriena, draping his arms around his friend and boss with a smile. He pressed a kiss to Sage's temple and then leaned into Oriena's ear with a soft laugh, crossing his arms on the back of her chair. He whispered. "Choosing this table invited you into Sage's circle of friends. It's not a bad place to be if you don't mind being stalked. And all your deep dark secrets being dug up and kept safe in whatever secure vault he deems worthy of his time. But he's good if you are in a pinch." Nox didn't know how many times Sage has saved his bacon. It was good to have an all seeing eye on his side. "Speaking of pinch." He said including everyone else. "I think I need a lot of help from Wicked in the next few months. And need you to order me a few things, I got a pesky Atharim problem I gotta take care of."
Sage just grinned at him with a nod. "Whatever you need. It'll cost you though."
"Always does." Nox smiled at his friend. "So tell me, was the show worth all this unintended attention?"
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