New Players In The Pattern

[Nox]

Nox was completely and utterly surprised that Aiden had agreed. If it had been him he'd have challenged himself. 'I bet you can't even fucking do it.' Nox didn't know if he could or not but Aiden was doing a damn fucking fine job of keeping his cool. Nox took a few steps closer. He wanted to watch, but he kept his eyes on Aiden's he saw Sage on his knees. He knew what he was doing. His own thoughts wandered but Nox took a few more steps, he stood behind Sage and could no longer see what he was doing short of the bobbing of his head. Nox spoke softly. "Stop looking for it. You have the power. It's in your grasp already."

Nox drew upon the power and made his own fireballs slowly in front of Aiden. "You already have the power Aiden." His voice cracked. The situation was making other things difficult. But Aiden had the power, he flung fireballs around without thinking. Nox let the fire wink out and drew a single thick thread between them, it glowed red. It wasn't hot to the touch, but it was fire incarnate. It was easy to see. "Just take control of it. Stop looking for it. Call the fire to your hand. Make it do your bidding. You hold it. Control it. It's half the battle. We can work on grabbing the power later without already having it. Consciously take that power in your hand. Make it come. Don't watch it. Force it."

Nox put his hand on Sage's shoulder and held him back from continuing. He could continue later. "Control the fucking power Aiden."