Private Stars In Their Eyes

[Aris Noble]

Aris blinked slowly as he glanced up to Zaiya. She thought he was going to.. Turn into a skeleton? He almost laughed until he remembered Solomon, and the grim realization that this could've actually done that brought a rather sobering expression to his face. He just nodded once before looking back at the band. No skeleton. Yet. Hopefully not at all.

Hopefully never.

".. Nothing specific? It's- vibe based, I suppose would be the word for it. That I can activate that by just.. Feeling. Wanting. Intent I suppose. And that it's pretty.. Sealed? Growing. It'll grow with me."

Zaiya Ceti

 

[Zaiya Ceti]

Outfit: x x x x x | Equipment: x x x x x x | Weapons: x x x
Interacting with: Aris Noble

Vibe based? Like by what he was feeling?

Zaiya gave a thoughtful frown, sending a thoughtful ripple of burnished Amber over her patterns. She reached to to grab his wrist to inspect the bracer on him. Since he didn’t seem to be turning into a lich might as well see what she could tell off of it now that it was on his wrist.

Scooting closer she had a look, “Hmm… so it just might grow in size as needed for you then. Kinda like the helm I made for you,” she murmured, dipping her head closer to him to study his wrist. Now she was all in the zone because it dealt with a piece of tech she had never seen before.

It still didn’t react to her, even when she touched it, tracing her fingertips over the metal and grazing delicately over the sensitive skin of his inner wrist beside it.

“And it isn’t reacting to me either - - so it really is tied to your bloodline.”

 

[Aris Noble]

For all the thrill that this worked and that he could feel it, his expression dimmed a little. His bloodline, still. His family again. He didn't want to be a god. He didn't want this line of thinking to be real. But it was, wasn't it? He let out a sigh before he smiled regardless. He wasn't a god, but if it meant that he could use this to help others? That he would focus on doing.

It was about then he realized she was tracing over his skin. He cleared his throat, his cheeks briefly turning red as he gently pulled his hand away. Not enough to be quick, and he disguised it more as him inspecting it. But he didn't want her to feel those emotions from him yet.

"Well, it seems we found one of the catalysts. So.. Hurray for that?"

Zaiya Ceti

 

[Zaiya Ceti]

Outfit: x x x x x | Equipment: x x x x x x | Weapons: x x x
Interacting with: Aris Noble

As Zaiya fidgeted with the bracer on Aris's wrist, hoping to spot another trigger or hidden feature, he pulled his hand away, inspecting it himself and clearing his throat a bit awkwardly. She noticed the way his focus seemed intense -- though she assumed it was all about the bracer, not anything else. The shadows of the night helped hide the faint color on his cheeks, but she could still feel a subtle rush of energy from him. He must be that happy to have found the bracer and now know what it did.

Then Aris gave a half-hearted joke about finding the catalyst, earning a small eye roll and an amused shake of her head from Zaiya. She leaned back, her hands pressed against the cool ground, settling herself comfortably as she raised an eyebrow at him.

"Yeah, looks like you've got one," she said, making a face to keep things light. "Maybe next time, though, let's aim not to give me a heart attack, alright?"

She tilted her head thoughtfully, her bioluminescent markings softening to a faint, inquisitive amber. "So, where to next then? We're both usually pretty busy, but if we're going to get you to the next catalyst, we should have a plan. Got any ideas?"

A pause then she added, "Do you want me to get you some water? You seemed to need it for your throat"

 

[Aris Noble]

"Why do I-"

Oh. Right. Aris cleared his throat again, trying to not let feelings cloud his mind or intentions now. He needed to stay calm, still that rapid heart beat in his chest as he instead gave a small smile. "Right now? To sleep. It's- We should certainly sleep. Tomorrow morning we can discuss more on our next steps, yeah? We should head back to the temple I think. I heard mom- Master Valery has a new apprentice I want to meet."

And stop thinking so hard about Zaiya for the moment that was making his heart beat so damn fast.

Zaiya Ceti