07-22-2014, 05:31 AM
Ayden frowned at the question. She knew it would be asked if she really didn't understand what was going on. But it was not a topic you speak of with others around. The mass panic on the metro when that girl died was proof enough of that. The world wasn't ready to know that the sickness was not something to be caught. If it were then the whole world would either be dead, or everyone would have these gifts.
Ayden nodded. "I'll tell you after we get these kids home. There is no need to set their imaginations any higher than they are already are at the moment."
There wasn't much father anyway, the answer could wait till the children found it to their friends house.
The sun was just over the horizon as the children bounded the stairs to the boy's house. Ayden smiled as they left. It was good that they were safe and home. It felt good to save someone and have them know you did it.
Ayden turned to Zoya. "Someplace we can talk where it's a bit warmer? I think there is a coffee shop around the corner."
Coffee sounded wonderful. Anything hot really.
They started walking towards their destination. Ayden took a deep breathe, "You've heard of the sickness right?" The children who die from the sickness could have done what I do, what you will learn to do. But they didn't know it, they used without knowing. They died because no one told them what they were, who they could be. The things they could do. Once you can control it, can touch your gift knowingly, the sickness will never happen again to you. There will be no fevers, no shaking, there will be nothing but the gift."
Ayden smiled. "I've seen the gift in other's hands do miracles.
Ayden was all too aware that the last miracle needed was caused by her own hands. Connor had forgiven her that, forgiven her the fact that she had shot him. She had tried to save him, but she didn't remember how she did it. Didn't remember enough and didn't care enough before to learn how to do it properly. She kicked herself for her path, but she didn't regret a moment of her past. Not one, not even if Connor didn't agree with it. It was hard living this way. Struggling to make ends meet. But she'd do it, for him. Ayden grinned. "It's a gift in the right hands.
Edited by Ayden, Jul 22 2014, 12:52 PM.
Ayden nodded. "I'll tell you after we get these kids home. There is no need to set their imaginations any higher than they are already are at the moment."
There wasn't much father anyway, the answer could wait till the children found it to their friends house.
The sun was just over the horizon as the children bounded the stairs to the boy's house. Ayden smiled as they left. It was good that they were safe and home. It felt good to save someone and have them know you did it.
Ayden turned to Zoya. "Someplace we can talk where it's a bit warmer? I think there is a coffee shop around the corner."
Coffee sounded wonderful. Anything hot really.
They started walking towards their destination. Ayden took a deep breathe, "You've heard of the sickness right?" The children who die from the sickness could have done what I do, what you will learn to do. But they didn't know it, they used without knowing. They died because no one told them what they were, who they could be. The things they could do. Once you can control it, can touch your gift knowingly, the sickness will never happen again to you. There will be no fevers, no shaking, there will be nothing but the gift."
Ayden smiled. "I've seen the gift in other's hands do miracles.
Ayden was all too aware that the last miracle needed was caused by her own hands. Connor had forgiven her that, forgiven her the fact that she had shot him. She had tried to save him, but she didn't remember how she did it. Didn't remember enough and didn't care enough before to learn how to do it properly. She kicked herself for her path, but she didn't regret a moment of her past. Not one, not even if Connor didn't agree with it. It was hard living this way. Struggling to make ends meet. But she'd do it, for him. Ayden grinned. "It's a gift in the right hands.
Edited by Ayden, Jul 22 2014, 12:52 PM.