11-11-2014, 06:31 PM
That explained the screeching car.
The brawl came to its end; the loser remained on the ground, moaning, the victor stalked over. Elias's frown disapproved. Nothing to see? Elias wasn't one to stick his neck out for injustice, but when it was outright staring him in the face, "Looks like I saw someone beat a man senseless and walk away with a grin on his face."
There was no definitive way to determine who had worked powers, but now that Elias was here, he realized it didn't matter. He knew enough men capable of shaping elements with sheer thought. He didn't need another.
He might have walked away, but the girl collapsed under the weight of her own grim reality, meanwhile. She sat on the curb, and Elias looked around like he hoped someone might come to comfort her. His discomfort kept his distance.
Caught between his disinterest and his morals, the obligation to do something crept into his desire to leave. He offered his uncle's wallet hesitantly, "Here. In case you need to call the police."
The brawl came to its end; the loser remained on the ground, moaning, the victor stalked over. Elias's frown disapproved. Nothing to see? Elias wasn't one to stick his neck out for injustice, but when it was outright staring him in the face, "Looks like I saw someone beat a man senseless and walk away with a grin on his face."
There was no definitive way to determine who had worked powers, but now that Elias was here, he realized it didn't matter. He knew enough men capable of shaping elements with sheer thought. He didn't need another.
He might have walked away, but the girl collapsed under the weight of her own grim reality, meanwhile. She sat on the curb, and Elias looked around like he hoped someone might come to comfort her. His discomfort kept his distance.
Caught between his disinterest and his morals, the obligation to do something crept into his desire to leave. He offered his uncle's wallet hesitantly, "Here. In case you need to call the police."