empires fall when we move the unmovable, so tell me all of my secrets, tell me all of my lies,
“Yeah, I know,” the General answers with a soft chuckle and wrinkled nose. “A weird furling got into the Temple earlier… but Isla said everything was okay.” And if the Remedy pronounced her in good health, Wessex believes her.
“Let’s take a walk. It’s turning out to be a beautiful LongNight.” And so it is, for them. There is silence and darkness aside from the sounds of the natural world. Truly peaceful, with lights in non-Ascended houses and everyone bundled up indoors. The world could be theirs right now. It could be. She walks with them quietly for a bit until they clear a bunch of houses and then takes a needless breath and begins on what she feels is the best course of action.
“Two things. First, I was hoping you would be able to do something for me. Something I think you’re actually very well suited for. Have you heard of the Prince? Sam’s been trying to find him for awhile and persuade him to… I don’t know, go to the Voice? Join us? I’m not really quite sure what the end goal is, but the Prince is an early Ascended and technically our brother and he’s in pain. From many things.” Here, she pauses for a moment to let them mull over those things. “Nate had a vision about where he is - and I need to go to Halo to do something else, I’m afraid. Would you go with Nate? I think… force and strength are not what’s needed with this one. We need compassion. And understanding. And you’re one of the nicest people I know.”
And in case they’re still worried, the Wraith adds, “And I’ll tell you all I know about him.”
“Let’s take a walk. It’s turning out to be a beautiful LongNight.” And so it is, for them. There is silence and darkness aside from the sounds of the natural world. Truly peaceful, with lights in non-Ascended houses and everyone bundled up indoors. The world could be theirs right now. It could be. She walks with them quietly for a bit until they clear a bunch of houses and then takes a needless breath and begins on what she feels is the best course of action.
“Two things. First, I was hoping you would be able to do something for me. Something I think you’re actually very well suited for. Have you heard of the Prince? Sam’s been trying to find him for awhile and persuade him to… I don’t know, go to the Voice? Join us? I’m not really quite sure what the end goal is, but the Prince is an early Ascended and technically our brother and he’s in pain. From many things.” Here, she pauses for a moment to let them mull over those things. “Nate had a vision about where he is - and I need to go to Halo to do something else, I’m afraid. Would you go with Nate? I think… force and strength are not what’s needed with this one. We need compassion. And understanding. And you’re one of the nicest people I know.”
And in case they’re still worried, the Wraith adds, “And I’ll tell you all I know about him.”
WESSEX
