Fortifications

[Nox]

Nox saw the wandering pedestrian's just as the weave exploded. There was nothing he could do about it. Nothing he knew anyway. He was so excited it had gone right that it took him a little while to register that Alex had been in the middle of the line of fire and was now cringing in pain. And likely hated him more than before.

A man and Ivan were at her side almost instantly. Dorian walked around the traps with me and I tied off the last of the connections while Cruz finished up where he was at. Fixing what Nova had destroyed.

Nox lingered behind Dorian. Alex already hated him. He was only going to make things work so he knelt down and patted Nova on the head and played with his little pup. He missed his sister more than ever. There were so many things he wanted to say to her and so many questions he wanted to ask. And Sage wasn't even here to reminisce with. Fuck! But it was that moment Nox decided tomorrow he'd visit Sage. They had to talk and he needed a friend. As much of a friend as he had anyway.

But Dorian asked a question and Nox knew the answer. He wanted to reassure Dorian more than anything that Ivan or he didn't give away his secret. Nox interrupted before anyone else could say anything. "She's like Aria. Sentient can tell when we use our powers. Aria says we go empty, like she can't sense our emotions anymore. We become nothing. Cruz is putting up traps and playing with water and spirit."


Dorian looked over at his son and then back to Nox and nodded. He asked, "Why are you two here? This is so not a police matter."