05-31-2025, 09:06 PM
When things faded Nox relaxed a little, but he didn't dare move and he didn't really say much when he was clearly dismissed. "I will go freely, but I will not be a prisoner. I have no problem taking my own life if I feel it's the only way out. A lovely side effect of the lack of power." Nox stood up and set a data stick on the Ascendancy's desk. "I have another copy for the facility."
The Ascendancy made no move and continue to stare out the window. Nox took his leave. There was someone waiting for him outside the room ready to walk him -- forcably if needed to the Facility. There was no need and they knew it as Nox headed down the hall toward the bowels of the earth.
He'd been to the Facility before -- a prisoner then, sedated and still studied. Nox wasn't sure why they let him go. Or why he wasn't conscripted into things here.
Nox knew the way. His world might be gray but his memory was still intact.
He's met Dr. Weston before. He'd gone through her tests before. He was sure she would find the same thing Sage did. It was a physical disconnection but without knowing what was horde and what was the ability to channel there was nothing else to be done. He just had to sit through all the things. And answer all the questions.
He hoped that it wouldn't take long. It wasn't that he was worried about leaving. He didn't want to worry his family. They knew he was coming here. Hayden knew why, their conversation that morning had been short and it made Hayden worry a bit. But the fact that Nox predicted he'd end up with yet another dr looking at him made Hayden happy.
The Ascendancy made no move and continue to stare out the window. Nox took his leave. There was someone waiting for him outside the room ready to walk him -- forcably if needed to the Facility. There was no need and they knew it as Nox headed down the hall toward the bowels of the earth.
He'd been to the Facility before -- a prisoner then, sedated and still studied. Nox wasn't sure why they let him go. Or why he wasn't conscripted into things here.
Nox knew the way. His world might be gray but his memory was still intact.
He's met Dr. Weston before. He'd gone through her tests before. He was sure she would find the same thing Sage did. It was a physical disconnection but without knowing what was horde and what was the ability to channel there was nothing else to be done. He just had to sit through all the things. And answer all the questions.
He hoped that it wouldn't take long. It wasn't that he was worried about leaving. He didn't want to worry his family. They knew he was coming here. Hayden knew why, their conversation that morning had been short and it made Hayden worry a bit. But the fact that Nox predicted he'd end up with yet another dr looking at him made Hayden happy.
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