03-25-2017, 10:01 PM
When Nox helped the kid to his feet, Jay rubbed the back of his neck, grin faded. The kid didn't exactly land in a featherbed; he looked dazed. Nox was more dismissive than Jay anticipated. Basically checking that the kid was in one piece and kicked him out.
"Is he going to be okay?"
Jay asked, more concerned than he thought he would be. Maybe he felt bad for kicking his ass, so to say, or maybe it was the deadpan look in his eye. Either way, Nox distracted him with a simple reminder.
"Looks like you lost."
Jay turned, face paling briefly. "You know I was kidding about that bet, right Nox?"
He added an innocent grin to defuse the serious air.
Beer was definitely not going to be enough. "You get whatever is upstairs and I'll sit here and try to touch myself."
A chuckle and he, "I mean, touch this magical power, right?"
He punched Nox on the arm and shoved him toward the stairs. "Whiskey, if it can be found in moscow."
It had been a long time since he'd taken to anything stronger than a beer. But for some reason, the occasion seemed to call for it. Or maybe that was the slightly sick feeling building in his gut.
"Is he going to be okay?"
Jay asked, more concerned than he thought he would be. Maybe he felt bad for kicking his ass, so to say, or maybe it was the deadpan look in his eye. Either way, Nox distracted him with a simple reminder.
"Looks like you lost."
Jay turned, face paling briefly. "You know I was kidding about that bet, right Nox?"
He added an innocent grin to defuse the serious air.
Beer was definitely not going to be enough. "You get whatever is upstairs and I'll sit here and try to touch myself."
A chuckle and he, "I mean, touch this magical power, right?"
He punched Nox on the arm and shoved him toward the stairs. "Whiskey, if it can be found in moscow."
It had been a long time since he'd taken to anything stronger than a beer. But for some reason, the occasion seemed to call for it. Or maybe that was the slightly sick feeling building in his gut.
Only darkness shows you the light.