04-13-2015, 09:58 AM
The sense of danger and menace was palpable. Aria was tense though she didn't shrug off his touch. Lucas felt of the weight of the Ascendancy's gaze on him but did not flinch. He was here for Aria. He broke his gaze and turned to look down at her. He felt his heart warm, the fear no longer paramount.
Strangely, a sense of peace came over him. He was where he belonged. He returned his gaze to the Ascendancy, more curious than anything else. The man was fair. They had done nothing. Aria's admission and her clear indication that she had no intention of trying to carryout her mission had some effect, it seemed. She was safe for the moment.
All they needed was for Nox to blow it with a stupid comment or some trick or other. God, even that smirk alone might set Ascendancy off. It sure made him want to hit him. That did send a spike of fear through him. He prayed that Nox hold his tongue for once and shut the hell up. Which, of course, almost guaranteed the opposite. Nox was going to speak and cause it all to go to hell because he didn't understand when to shut his yap.
He needed to act before Nox ruined it and got her killed. He raised his hands and took a couple steps or three away from Aria. As he did he looked at her and smiled reassuringly, then nodded as he made as if to sit down.
Strangely, a sense of peace came over him. He was where he belonged. He returned his gaze to the Ascendancy, more curious than anything else. The man was fair. They had done nothing. Aria's admission and her clear indication that she had no intention of trying to carryout her mission had some effect, it seemed. She was safe for the moment.
All they needed was for Nox to blow it with a stupid comment or some trick or other. God, even that smirk alone might set Ascendancy off. It sure made him want to hit him. That did send a spike of fear through him. He prayed that Nox hold his tongue for once and shut the hell up. Which, of course, almost guaranteed the opposite. Nox was going to speak and cause it all to go to hell because he didn't understand when to shut his yap.
He needed to act before Nox ruined it and got her killed. He raised his hands and took a couple steps or three away from Aria. As he did he looked at her and smiled reassuringly, then nodded as he made as if to sit down.