i sank into the sea, wrapped in piano strings

Nikolai

We are only haunted by the things we refuse to accept
-Bridgett Devoue

Nikolai shrugs and follows Sunjata, trying to ignore the curious gaze directed his way. He wasn't sure what the man was looking for, or what he was seeing. Locking onto the conversation Nikolai replied,  "I don't. We met once. He doused me in pumpkin guts and...threatened me while flirting with me...we spoke briefly." He eyes Sunjata, calculating his next words briefly before just saying, fuck it. "He made a bad first impression more or less."  

Still following Sunjata, Nikolai tries to wrap his mind around what he'd being told. The image of Nate that the Attuned presents contradicts the image that the young Ascended has in more ways then one. The idea of the rude an unnerving doctor worrying about someone's smoking habits just does not line up for Nikolai.

Resilience is born even when we feel like we are dying
-Alex Elle