Consequences

[Sage]

Sage watched as Nox created balls from thin air. He knew he could do things - or he suspected anyway, but to see it with his own two eyes was something else. The look on his face as he concentrated was like when he had watched other hackers working - calm and peaceful like there was nothing else better in the world.

Sage blinked at the balls lying on the floor as they rolled towards him with unseen hands and he had the urge to back up but he couldn't take his eyes of of the power being used in front of him. Sage had watched Nox before, but this was different he was in the path of them. He watched them being formed. Sage wasn't sure what to think about it.

Footsteps fell on the stairs before Sage comprehended what Nox truly wanted. He didn't want to play dodge ball, there was no volleying of the balls, it was a training exercise. Sage nearly jumped out of his skin when Elyse interrupted his thoughts asking for passage.

Sage looked around carefully and saw nothing blocking her path. He backed up and and ran into a solid barrier yet he clearly had more room to move behind him. Sage turned around and ran his fingers against the invisible wall.

He turned back to the girl standing outside their makeshift play pen and he noticed what Elyse had been wearing and couldn't help but stare. There was no wonder Nox was playing at being boyfriend. But she despite that smile she didn't look happy - red puffy eyes and tear streaks were pretty obvious.

Sage's wallet chirped loudly next to his laptop on the other side of the invisible wall. He turned to the grinning fool who was watching him inspect his handy work. "I need to get that."
God he needed to get that, he was sorely missing the information rush and that was an important ring. Sage shook his hands anxiously, he really needed to get the message.