NATE
All of this is absolutely in the name of preparedness, knowledge that he has no business accessing driving a desperate edge into every one of Nate’s preparation. He hides it well though, as the other approaches, the sword at his waist drawing Nate’s eye before introductions pass between them.
”Sorry. Aamu.” Theres a cheerfulness in Nate’s repetition that only comes from an air of faux confidence around the unknown, a category Aamu fell into easily, as far as the doctor was concerned. His name might have left the other as a statement, but Nate still nods.
The Grounds disappear behind them quicker than expected, hills picking up the slack that the greenery can’t show off, covered as it is by snow. Nate’s not sure entirely what he’s looking for in an arena, but he knows it will call to him when he sees it.
”Friends of ours, yeah.” He answers, clarifies, a grin on his face when the other ascended glances towards him. ”Some not so friends too, but..” Nate shrugs, then slows, looking around at the space around them before shaking his head and moving on, deeper into the frozen hills. It takes another moment after this for something to click in Nate’s kind, and he stops again, this time to stare at Aamu curiously, his head tipped to the side. ”What do you mean you never died? You... came from the same place as everyone else, didn’t you?”
”Sorry. Aamu.” Theres a cheerfulness in Nate’s repetition that only comes from an air of faux confidence around the unknown, a category Aamu fell into easily, as far as the doctor was concerned. His name might have left the other as a statement, but Nate still nods.
The Grounds disappear behind them quicker than expected, hills picking up the slack that the greenery can’t show off, covered as it is by snow. Nate’s not sure entirely what he’s looking for in an arena, but he knows it will call to him when he sees it.
”Friends of ours, yeah.” He answers, clarifies, a grin on his face when the other ascended glances towards him. ”Some not so friends too, but..” Nate shrugs, then slows, looking around at the space around them before shaking his head and moving on, deeper into the frozen hills. It takes another moment after this for something to click in Nate’s kind, and he stops again, this time to stare at Aamu curiously, his head tipped to the side. ”What do you mean you never died? You... came from the same place as everyone else, didn’t you?”
All dressed up like a switchblade knife
Let’s hang in love from the gallows
Let’s hang in love from the gallows
