03-08-2014, 03:46 AM
Seth decided to fade into the background while the two kids let their feelings out. He was a little disappointed at Rune's respect for authority but, ah well, she'd learn eventually. Probably had something to do with her having such a sterling example to follow her whole life. Not that Seth was trying to toot his own horn or anything. People still say that, right?
She did have a good point about the guy who was supposedly a god. Metal bolts don't just melt on their own, and any kind of tool he could've used would've been a damn sight big enough to show up on surveillance.
Then Hood just had to go and threaten to kill her. Typical. Seth grinned. "You know, son, some day you're going to hate that rock you're trying to become."
He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall of the tiny room. "I hope for your sake it ain't too late to change it."
Seth could see a bit of himself in Hood. If he hadn't had Rune, he didn't know what kind of monster he'd have turned into. Probably no better than most of the things he killed. The kid--because really, Hood wasn't no more than a child in a lot of ways--was maybe half a step above a mercenary, and that half-step was only because of skill. He didn't have anybody to fight for, anything to believe in. He fought and killed because that was all he knew how to do. One day he was going to wake up and realize what a waste he was. But it wasn't like he'd listen to anyone older and wiser about that kinda shit.
"But you were right about one thing. Instead of threatening my niece, let's play nice until we kill the guy who knows how to melt bolts with his mind."
He turned his head towards Rune, giving her that I-know-you-did-something-too look. "Something tells me the real story is somewhere in between, Runey. So please, please don't do something and force me to kill this kid."
Rune taken care of, he turned back to Hood. "By the way, it ain't just us three. I got saddled with some kids from the HQ. Think you mighta had them helping you track the guy a few weeks ago."
Edited by Seth Marx, Mar 8 2014, 03:47 AM.
She did have a good point about the guy who was supposedly a god. Metal bolts don't just melt on their own, and any kind of tool he could've used would've been a damn sight big enough to show up on surveillance.
Then Hood just had to go and threaten to kill her. Typical. Seth grinned. "You know, son, some day you're going to hate that rock you're trying to become."
He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall of the tiny room. "I hope for your sake it ain't too late to change it."
Seth could see a bit of himself in Hood. If he hadn't had Rune, he didn't know what kind of monster he'd have turned into. Probably no better than most of the things he killed. The kid--because really, Hood wasn't no more than a child in a lot of ways--was maybe half a step above a mercenary, and that half-step was only because of skill. He didn't have anybody to fight for, anything to believe in. He fought and killed because that was all he knew how to do. One day he was going to wake up and realize what a waste he was. But it wasn't like he'd listen to anyone older and wiser about that kinda shit.
"But you were right about one thing. Instead of threatening my niece, let's play nice until we kill the guy who knows how to melt bolts with his mind."
He turned his head towards Rune, giving her that I-know-you-did-something-too look. "Something tells me the real story is somewhere in between, Runey. So please, please don't do something and force me to kill this kid."
Rune taken care of, he turned back to Hood. "By the way, it ain't just us three. I got saddled with some kids from the HQ. Think you mighta had them helping you track the guy a few weeks ago."
Edited by Seth Marx, Mar 8 2014, 03:47 AM.