10-12-2015, 10:51 AM
Aria had expected them to be gone by the time she'd made it out of the elevator and through the lobby. Nothing felt amiss and for that she was grateful.
All of a sudden Nox was gone from her senses and with an instant of worry before hand. Aria didn't want to be calm, but she made herself walk slowly out of the double doors that had been her last barrier to freedom. It felt like a weight had lifted when the cool brisk air touched her skin.
Aria saw Nox with Connor and Ayden still standing across the street from the building. Nox was on the phone his face looked ashen. He was empty but seeing him helped. Aria was fighting the darkness inside, it was still trying to claw its way inside, and to do more damage than it already had. Now was not the time. There was too much to do.
Aria stepped across the street and towards the trio. The world was bleak through the fog of darkness - through the grief. Aria took a deep breath and found her voice when she rejoined them. "We need to go. Now!"
Aria grabbed Nox's arm and he came without hesitation. The other two could do what they wanted. Aria wanted to be home!
Nox called spoke softly over his shoulder. "If you want an explanation. Here is not the place."
He turned back to Aria and put his arm around her. Aria could feel the tenseness in his arm, he was fighting too.
Aria whispered, "Let go of it, Nox."
The subway platform was empty when they reached it. The last train having just left.
All of a sudden Nox was gone from her senses and with an instant of worry before hand. Aria didn't want to be calm, but she made herself walk slowly out of the double doors that had been her last barrier to freedom. It felt like a weight had lifted when the cool brisk air touched her skin.
Aria saw Nox with Connor and Ayden still standing across the street from the building. Nox was on the phone his face looked ashen. He was empty but seeing him helped. Aria was fighting the darkness inside, it was still trying to claw its way inside, and to do more damage than it already had. Now was not the time. There was too much to do.
Aria stepped across the street and towards the trio. The world was bleak through the fog of darkness - through the grief. Aria took a deep breath and found her voice when she rejoined them. "We need to go. Now!"
Aria grabbed Nox's arm and he came without hesitation. The other two could do what they wanted. Aria wanted to be home!
Nox called spoke softly over his shoulder. "If you want an explanation. Here is not the place."
He turned back to Aria and put his arm around her. Aria could feel the tenseness in his arm, he was fighting too.
Aria whispered, "Let go of it, Nox."
The subway platform was empty when they reached it. The last train having just left.