Itching for a Hunt

[Jacob]

The ground was a little harder away from where he'd dug the hole for the body, thankfully it didn't need to be too deep and once he got through the hard packed crust it was a little easier. And the whole didn't need to be huge for the ashes of the head.

He thought about being a terrorist. It made sense in a way that the Ascendancy would declare them such, he'd been a target many times. Nox's partner was tasked with going after him, though she sided with the Ascendancy. Jacob couldn't imagine what that had done to Nox. She was Sentient and he wondered how much influence the girl had over him despite his knowledge of what she was. And what he was.

There was always doubt.

"Know much about the Lagueux family or their fortune?" Jacob rolled his eyes as he kicked the head into the hole and doused it with the accelerant. "He wants to meet, talk about my history with Nox."

[Enrique]

The manual labor seemed to be something that Jacob liked. Ricky understood that. In many ways, he was the same. Manual labor didn't scare or bother him. It was what it was, and could be helpful if you had a lot on your mind. Sometimes, though it just needed to be done. Jacob finished the hole, kicked the head in and began to cover it in the accelerant.

Ricky gave a chuckle at his eye roll. Rich people were interesting. Most seemed to be self-centered, arrogant, or both. He'd never met Eliot Lagueux, but he knew the name. Any Atharim in Moscow for a week would know the man's name. He owed Atharim HQ and was in charge of it and the Baccarat Crystal it housed. Ricky doubted he requested to meet with people often. He likely had lackeys for that purpose. He would be much too busy deciding which suit he wanted to wear that day. Of course their were exceptions to the rule. Nox was wealthy. He just didn't show it. Ricky was pretty sure he still lived out of a bag.

It was interesting that he wanted to meet with Jacob to talk about Nox. It wasn't a secret that Nox could use the power - well - that he used to be able to use the power. He was listed as a traitor in the Atharim database, even though he still helped the cause. Ricky had seen the man go after a Dreykan with a broken broom handle. He had guts for sure. If he had a relationship with Nox, there could be many reasons why Lagueux would want to talk with Jacob.

"What are you thinking - he's trying to figure out how long you knew about him? Sussing out whether you might be one of these Shadow Faction types or not? Or do you think he's recruiting? Not accusing or anything - just curious what your thoughts are." The questions came because of his mention of the faction. Ricky was trying to put pieces together. He had no right to accuse Jacob of anything. After all, he was harboring a "fugitive" even if Marta was less monster than the people he pulled her away from.