NIKI
Amid the laughter of the audience enjoying the illusionist's show, Niki is focusing on finding a safe path through the knotted crowd, more interested in escape than escapism now that he's spotted the demigod guaranteed to spoil his evening. But they are dispersing soon enough, and the frenetic pattern of their footfalls makes it more difficult to adjust himself or to predict where someone might be; even had Vesper not committed to his unkind act, it's not implausible that Niki would have ended up on the ground at some point anyway.
But Vesper guarantees it, and the show unfolds exactly as he expects. The woman, her arms laden to the point where her peripheral vision is already compromised, stumbles over the snag of shadow that coils about her ankle, and as she staggers to the side she connects roughly with the necromancer, who goes down like a paper doll knocked off a table.
Hissing a curse as he hits the cobblestones, having managed to keep hold of his cane this time at least, he nevertheless takes a lot of the impact on his bad side, feeling the shock of the stone thrum through already aching bones and gritting his teeth even as the woman's flurry of apologies hits the air. "It is quite alright. Accidents happen," he is telling her, waving her away and trying to judge whether he can hold his own weight right now.
But Vesper guarantees it, and the show unfolds exactly as he expects. The woman, her arms laden to the point where her peripheral vision is already compromised, stumbles over the snag of shadow that coils about her ankle, and as she staggers to the side she connects roughly with the necromancer, who goes down like a paper doll knocked off a table.
Hissing a curse as he hits the cobblestones, having managed to keep hold of his cane this time at least, he nevertheless takes a lot of the impact on his bad side, feeling the shock of the stone thrum through already aching bones and gritting his teeth even as the woman's flurry of apologies hits the air. "It is quite alright. Accidents happen," he is telling her, waving her away and trying to judge whether he can hold his own weight right now.
my body's on the line now, I can't fight this time now
I can feel the light shine on my face
I can feel the light shine on my face
