Closed Paths

[rekindledtitan]

Blaze hasn’t been around the Plaza much of late, keeping her Nexus visits to brisk strolls through less well-protected areas. Areas she’s less likely to run into familiar faces. But today the Exo Guardian teleports straight in, the signs of recent battle marring her armor as she pulls off her helm and looks around. After a moment, she exchanges a glance with the tiny silver bot floating at her side, then strides over and parks herself on the nearest sturdy bench.

“Ever feel like you’ve learned more than you could have imagined and still wound up right back where you started?” It’s the first frustrated question that comes to mind. She shakes her head at it.

“Never mind. How do you ground yourself when you need to get your head straight?”

That's an easy one. She has an abundance of questions today, and to her unease most of them aren’t ones she feels free to share.

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[rekindledtitan]

The Exo's gaze brightens in response to his grin, echoing the warmth in her circuits. For a moment it's easy to forget about revelations and implications and uncertainties; easy to just enjoy making a good friend look this happy. It's a much rarer kind of pleasure for her than dealing out violence.

"You'll like the Tower," she tells Steve eagerly. It's more that she wants him to, really, but Blaze's faith is strong. She loves the City and she loves her friend and clearly they will agree on each other. "It might be strange to you, but no more than the Nexus. It's home to all of us, every Guardian that's raised. Humanity's bulwark against the Darkness. I don't know any place more beautiful, or better people. We'll ask about getting you leave to go down and visit the City proper, too."

"It would be nice to see what's down there." Ghost gives her a sideways looks, aware she wouldn't have offered that if she weren't so enthusiastic and Steve hadn't mentioned not getting to explore his other friend's world.

Blaze nods, attention on Steve. "When can you come?"

[juststeverogers]

Both Ghost and Blaze look entirely too eager and it's contagious. Steve's face splits into a huge grin and he keeps glancing between the two of them as they speak. There's other humans there, which is a bit of good news Steve hadn't really been expecting since all he knew of Blaze's world was that there were robot-people and big bad aliens.

"Let me check my schedule--I am literally free whenever. I could go now even, if you wanted."

[rekindledtitan]

"All right then!" Blaze his on her feet immediately, though Ghost flutters hastily.

"Let me just clear it with the Tower's security." The Exo waves at him to go on, a tad impatient now. It's an entirely too long few minutes before the little bot confirms chirpily that they're good to go, and Blaze extends a hand to Steve.

"All right, Steve- get ready to transmat out."