07-22-2016, 06:29 PM
Nox watched Dane through the landwarriors disposing of the creatures. Cain rattled on about his life. Nox nodded as if he were listening. He caught the important parts. Dane's reply wasn't really an answer to the question but Nox didn't correct or add to which of the hunting party had been the monster to the prey. It didn't really matter not now.
Nox found evidence of Dreyken near by in the landwarriors. They'd have to head that way. However it was Dane's question that made Nox focus beyond the HUD display on his landwarriors. Nox nodded. "Yes, I intend to take Cain to the surface and as you said save him."
Aurora would accuse him of bringing home yet another stray. He seemed to be good at that. First Aria, then Asha, a stray pup which was actually Aurora's doing, and now Cain. Another stray...
Nox looked to Cain. "I'm Nox. That's Dane. I'll help you understand your ability, but you need to stay with me until that time. Don't get in our way, and don't mind Dane, he's having a bad morning."
Nox didn't wait for an answer as he turned back to Dane. "I think I can locate you a new toy worthy of your time, however it'll take us a level deeper. You okay with that?"
Nox stepped around the burning bodies. "This way.
Nox held the power but he didn't weave anything in front of him, not even a glowing orb of light. The flickering flames behind him would light their way for a while yet.
The only sound Nox could hear was their breaths and the sound of their footsteps echoing in the halls. Deep within the cavern ahead of us the sound of dragging could be heard - a soft scuffing against the ground too soft to be heard without his power augmented hearing.
They rounded a corner and a man was dragging something behind him. Nox took a pebble from his pocket and tossed it across the ground. The man turned around with a gun pointed in their direction. He looked shocked. It was faster than Nox could react, the man pulled the trigger.
Nox felt the bullet pierce his left arm and spin him around. The man yelled. "You've been undoing all our hard work."
Nox found evidence of Dreyken near by in the landwarriors. They'd have to head that way. However it was Dane's question that made Nox focus beyond the HUD display on his landwarriors. Nox nodded. "Yes, I intend to take Cain to the surface and as you said save him."
Aurora would accuse him of bringing home yet another stray. He seemed to be good at that. First Aria, then Asha, a stray pup which was actually Aurora's doing, and now Cain. Another stray...
Nox looked to Cain. "I'm Nox. That's Dane. I'll help you understand your ability, but you need to stay with me until that time. Don't get in our way, and don't mind Dane, he's having a bad morning."
Nox didn't wait for an answer as he turned back to Dane. "I think I can locate you a new toy worthy of your time, however it'll take us a level deeper. You okay with that?"
Nox stepped around the burning bodies. "This way.
Nox held the power but he didn't weave anything in front of him, not even a glowing orb of light. The flickering flames behind him would light their way for a while yet.
The only sound Nox could hear was their breaths and the sound of their footsteps echoing in the halls. Deep within the cavern ahead of us the sound of dragging could be heard - a soft scuffing against the ground too soft to be heard without his power augmented hearing.
They rounded a corner and a man was dragging something behind him. Nox took a pebble from his pocket and tossed it across the ground. The man turned around with a gun pointed in their direction. He looked shocked. It was faster than Nox could react, the man pulled the trigger.
Nox felt the bullet pierce his left arm and spin him around. The man yelled. "You've been undoing all our hard work."
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