Risings out the ash [Lucien]

~Ten years back~

With a light sigh Thriumph turned around to the man again. His face cold and tight, with some annoyance on it. ’I’m going to ask it one,’ He stepped closer. ’last,’ A quick bend through his knees brought Thri’s ice blue eyes at the same level as the widened ones of the man. ’time. Who gave my position away under the pressure of Aeron?’ His eyes piercing through he gave the man the last chance to redeem himself and tell the truth. Except for some startling noises, he didn’t. Time for plan B it was, Thriumph thought by himself. Focusing on the man’s eyes he found himself the right links, crawling in the poor man’s mind. ’Now there was one man of the council who turned his back on me,’ He started his question again, but this time his voice was very low, speaking slowly to make sure every single words would cross that mind of his. ’and you are going to tell me who that was, and with a little hurry please.’ Leaning back a small bit he waited for the man to react. And there was the name he was looking for, for so long. ’Very well, now you walk out of here, make sure you are quiet all the way, and throw yourself off a cliff will you?’ He ended his focus, releasing the grip on his mind. Quite pleased he watched how the man shuffled out of the room. That compelling of his was very handy after all.

It didn’t take long for Thriumph to leave the room as well, but not to throw himself off a cliff. But it was time for another meeting. This one didn’t take place in the almost feared council room, but something that had a lighter atmosphere. The gardens fitted that idea pretty good, so that would be the place to be. But where his previous meeting was rather annoying, this one could be interesting. And more importantly, he could benefit out of it. As the icy blue eyes saw the figure appear he stood laid back, waiting for the man to come closer. ’Lucien,’ He greeted as soon as the young man was in range. ’Had a good trip?’ Thri asked after, immediately scanning the whole person that stood in front of him, searching for anything that could be off.

Langzaam liet Thriumph zijn ijsblauwe ogen over Lucien voor hem glijden. Waar ze even bleven hangen op het opvallende masker dat zijn gezicht bedekte. Hij had alle geruchten al gehoord, met alle verschillende ontstaanswijze en de gevolgen die het had. De woorden van de jonge man lieten hem even knikken. ’Oh, do you have other plans after this?’ Vroeg hij, nieuwsgierig als dat hij was. Thriumph was dat altijd geweest en dat had hem grote dingen gebracht.

De volgende woorden waren niet onverwacht, toch liet het hem even opkijken. ’But you know keeping anyone safe is quite hard to do right?’ Vervolgde de man rustig zijn woorden tegenover de jongen. ’How would you want to keep him safe?’ Vroeg Thri daarna, wat scherper dan zijn vorige woorden. Hij was altijd geïnteresseerd in eventuele deals, helemaal als hijzelf er beter zou worden. Benieuwt naar wat de jongen tegenover hem in gedachte had, en wat zijn rol daar dan in zou betekenen.