09-04-2016, 03:04 PM
Nikolai allowed Marcus to study the tattoo for some time before crossing his arms and resting again. His body was still weary, like he did an extra half hour of laps in the pool. He was comfortable, guard lowered, and relaxed. Only in private was he ever so informal. Marcus was in an exclusive club now to witness it.
He had plans for the Atharim, but there was little to gain in sharing them with Marcus. The Sigma should be distanced from the society anyway, as it was, involving him at all was out of advantage rather than mentorship.
"They need to be broken and remade, but that is a task for others."
Such as the girl he mentioned before.
A quiet ding alerted him to a message from the outside.
Nikolai pushed to his feet and grazed a workstation wall, summoning the image of the caller to the air. It was a Barrier Preator agent.
"They've breeched the outer walls, Ascendancy. Three individuals. Two male. One female. What are your orders, sir?"
Nikolai answered, "Make sure they are funneled here. Stand ready to intervene if necessary. The Sigma and I will be waiting to greet them. And Agent, lose as few men as possible. Nobody besides them needs to die needlessly today."
The screen winked out and Nik turned back to his advantage. "Be ready."
He was not fully recuperated from the monument yet, but this should not require such a feat as strength as that. All would be well.
He would sleep well that night.
((Continued at Into Erebus
He had plans for the Atharim, but there was little to gain in sharing them with Marcus. The Sigma should be distanced from the society anyway, as it was, involving him at all was out of advantage rather than mentorship.
"They need to be broken and remade, but that is a task for others."
Such as the girl he mentioned before.
A quiet ding alerted him to a message from the outside.
Nikolai pushed to his feet and grazed a workstation wall, summoning the image of the caller to the air. It was a Barrier Preator agent.
"They've breeched the outer walls, Ascendancy. Three individuals. Two male. One female. What are your orders, sir?"
Nikolai answered, "Make sure they are funneled here. Stand ready to intervene if necessary. The Sigma and I will be waiting to greet them. And Agent, lose as few men as possible. Nobody besides them needs to die needlessly today."
The screen winked out and Nik turned back to his advantage. "Be ready."
He was not fully recuperated from the monument yet, but this should not require such a feat as strength as that. All would be well.
He would sleep well that night.
((Continued at Into Erebus