the VOICE
That he didn't immediately snarl and snap, that he held his tongue, that he hadn't begged for more or even less...perhaps Neron would see the future he was trying to preserve. Fantasy though the Northaven curse upon the Launceleyns might have been, Neron would find the justice of the Voice swift and quite real.
The opposite hand she'd used found his cheek, resetting his gaze and everything about him at the same time. Neron would feel his blood run hot and then brutally cold...and then seem to disappear altogether. The world around them blurred as she worked: upgrading his nervous system, removing superfluous parts and adding in the uniquely ascended traits that her children were known for. Where once Neron had always been cold to the touch, he was now perfectly room temperature. The need to breathe would disappear, just like the need to eat and relieve himself. His muscles were flushed of lactic acid, his senses heightened.
Stepping back, her eyes static-bright, she reached out to pinch one of his cheeks. He'd sense it only distantly, as his body continually scanned itself and provided updates. "You'll have to find a different way to see if you're awake or in a dream now, my bright one."
Emphasis on my.
The opposite hand she'd used found his cheek, resetting his gaze and everything about him at the same time. Neron would feel his blood run hot and then brutally cold...and then seem to disappear altogether. The world around them blurred as she worked: upgrading his nervous system, removing superfluous parts and adding in the uniquely ascended traits that her children were known for. Where once Neron had always been cold to the touch, he was now perfectly room temperature. The need to breathe would disappear, just like the need to eat and relieve himself. His muscles were flushed of lactic acid, his senses heightened.
Stepping back, her eyes static-bright, she reached out to pinch one of his cheeks. He'd sense it only distantly, as his body continually scanned itself and provided updates. "You'll have to find a different way to see if you're awake or in a dream now, my bright one."
Emphasis on my.
