[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/tyNzX3U.png[/img][/center]
[center]
[color=b18f71][b][i][u]Interactions[/u][/i][/b][/color]
🌑 [i]None[/i]
[color=b18f71][b][i][u]Mentions[/u][/i][/b][/color]
🌑 [i]None[/i]
[color=b18f71][b][i][u]Location[/u][/i][/b][/color]
🌑 [i]Nox Tenebrae Hot Springs[/i]
[/center][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/yHBmNge.png[/img][/center]

Feeling the warmth of water enchanted with an aura of harmonic bliss, Nello exhaled a long breath, his scales glistening like diamonds beneath the light. At his side, a constant addition, indeed, sat Nocturne, with a wide grin clearly present upon his maw. [i][color=b18f71]"So..,"[/color][/i] Nocturne began, dragging the word out to an obnoxious length, [i][color=b18f71]"how does it feel?"[/color][/i] There was a silent pause, between the two, where Nello raised a brow, in response. His battle with the Horror which terrorized a section of New York's sewer system would likely maintain its position as one of the most terrifying experiences in the boy's life. Recalling the event, he was unsure of how much fear was his own, and how big a part the Horror's well-known Fright Aura played in the equation. Indeed, without Nocturne's presence, the boy would have perished at the hands of this enemy before the first bout ever reached its end. Not only had instructions been given, but Nocturne had also intervened in a most physical manner, as well, where he pushed the boy away from incoming danger. 

[color=b18f71]"I feel like we should have stayed in bed,"[/color] Nello offered with a quiet sigh, where the young agent's snout lowered itself beneath the water. Oil-like blood which had previously coated his scales slid down his silver-colored frame, where it soon dissipated in impossibly clear water. Leaning back against the stone surface where Nello had originally sat before diving into the comfort he now knew, the boy submerged himself beneath the water. Moments later, the agent shook his large mop of black hair loose, those red ruby eyes fixed on beautiful reflections dancing atop slowly flowing liquid. [color=b18f71]"Thought I'd die there."[/color]

With a playful nudge, the otherwise incorporeal creature at his side continued to flick Nello's forehead. It was an act of endearing affection, to be sure, but was clearly draped in the essence of tough love. [i][color=b18f71]"Whoda' thunk'!?"[/color][/i] Nocturne began, [i][color=b18f71]"that life as a monster hunter and agent of the fucking veil was going to be dangerous!?"[/color][/i] Earning a small grin from the boy, Nocturne saw how his better half simply shook his head in return, before continuing. [i][color=b18f71]"That thing was like a six outta' ten, tops. You've gotta' step up your game, Nello. What if we come across a seven? Or a fucking eight?"[/color][/i]

Shivering at the thought, Nello considered what he had been told, eventually lowering his eyes to knees tightly hugged against his scrawny chest. [color=b18f71]"I'd hope to have some backup,"[/color] he explained. Though, he was aware that even if this was the case, teamwork was something many lacked. It included Nello, himself. He worked well with Nocturne, every action they performed was a choreographed dance, perfectly executed, but this was to be expected. However, considering involvement with others, this would not be the case. Releasing the embrace held around his legs, Nello clicked his claws against the chilling surface of a Monster Energy drink. A sip was enough to fill him with yet another layer of bliss, which was consistently caressed by Nox's own hot springs. [color=b18f71]"I won't freeze, next time."[/color] It was a promise he most assuredly would be required to keep, because next time, could be the last time.