08-24-2016, 07:04 PM
It was hard to ignore the whispers sly glances that followed Nicholas as he crossed the room. His little stunt did a lot to show people that the power wasn't evil, but it also showed everyone what he was capable of. And that was barely anything,
he thought. It wouldn't do to go around melting down buildings like he was Nikolai Brandon. The bastard was probably half dead after that stunt.
Evie was sitting towards the back, and she stood to shake his hand when he reached her. She'd grown into quite the little politician, but it was hard for him not to see the little girl with pigtails he used to know so long ago. After she said her greeting and they sat down, something strange happened. She bowed her head and Nicholas felt a chill pass straight through him. The room was too warm, and nobody else around reacted.
What Evie said confirmed a suspicion Nicholas didn't even know he'd had. So, that's what it's like when women are using the power,
he thought. It wasn't as bad as when other men did it, but Nicholas wanted to punch whatever asshole decided to design in the make-everyone-around-you-uncomfortable feature.
Nicholas smiled at her explanation. "I never would've guessed you had it too, Evie."
He cocked his head, and then seized a small thread of his own power. He was curious how she would react. "Why did you have to look down like that?"
he thought. It wouldn't do to go around melting down buildings like he was Nikolai Brandon. The bastard was probably half dead after that stunt.
Evie was sitting towards the back, and she stood to shake his hand when he reached her. She'd grown into quite the little politician, but it was hard for him not to see the little girl with pigtails he used to know so long ago. After she said her greeting and they sat down, something strange happened. She bowed her head and Nicholas felt a chill pass straight through him. The room was too warm, and nobody else around reacted.
What Evie said confirmed a suspicion Nicholas didn't even know he'd had. So, that's what it's like when women are using the power,
he thought. It wasn't as bad as when other men did it, but Nicholas wanted to punch whatever asshole decided to design in the make-everyone-around-you-uncomfortable feature.
Nicholas smiled at her explanation. "I never would've guessed you had it too, Evie."
He cocked his head, and then seized a small thread of his own power. He was curious how she would react. "Why did you have to look down like that?"