Troy Rogers (rokudan_tsuchi) wrote in light_of_may, @ 2012-01-21 16:17:00 |
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Entry tags: | 2009-08-30, tessa, troy |
Recognize this is a holy gift
Who: Tessa and Troy
Where: Red Dragon Dojo
When: close to 2pm
It seemed as though the only thing that could pull Troy's mood down from the blissfully ecstatic state he'd recently acquired was the news this morning. His mood had rocketed down towards the "merely okay" category, but after getting in some decent meditation time in his garden, it had risen up again. He'd expected the news to be grim, but he hadn't expected the memories of the blasts to hit him as hard as they had. For Troy, he had very few traumatic experiences to think on, and he'd always been able to work through any unpleasant feelings with a kata or doing something out in his garden. He almost felt guilty over the fact that the horror that had occurred yesterday couldn't keep his spirits low for long. No, for Troy, this was a new chapter in his life, and one that was more hopeful than he had experienced before. It ranked right up there with the time when Tessa had come back from New York to help him with his dojo, and that had probably been the happiest he'd been in his life. But this? This new experience? Whatever you wanted to call it, Troy taking that leap of faith with Lux had been the right choice. So what if they'd completely broken their deal to take things slow--Lux hadn't pressured Troy and he had...just gone with the flow. All the things that he'd felt had just rolled up inside him and he'd acted on impulse. He rarely ever did that in his entire life, so it was a heady feeling that it had actually been the accepted thing to do. Or, at least Lux had seemed happy about it, the happiest Troy'd seen her in a while.
Just the memory of the prior afternoon filled Troy with that feeling he didn't think he could get anywhere else. He felt whole, in a way that was more than just the way he'd felt once he'd achieved his mastery, or tested for his latest degree in the Dan rating system. It was more than all of the things he'd achieved put together, and he was not prepared for how different he felt. Like he stood a little taller, walked a little bit more confidently. Nearly anyone with eyes could see the change in his carriage, and anyone with ears would be a little taken aback. Seeing as Troy had been singing. All day. Moriko knew at once what had happened, seeing as she shared her elemental's thoughts. She'd shrugged telepathically and excused herself to go hunting, seeing as her usual places she liked to nap were so much louder today. Anyone who knew Troy knew that he only sang to his closest friends and family, and only on the very rare occasion. If Tessa had been there, she would have demanded to know what his deal was the moment she heard his voice. Speaking of his sister, he had mentioned canceling their Sunday lessons, seeing as the recent events hadn't left much room for keeping with people's regular schedules. He'd invited her over to hang out anyway, and then they could figure out what to do about the rest of the week later. Troy doubted very much that many people would be up for lessons if their families were involved in the bombing in any way, but he would get Tessa's opinion, too. For the first time in a long time, though, Troy was content with the fact that he didn't exactly have a plan for the week yet. Either way, the main reason he'd asked Tessa over had everything to do with the fact that he couldn't exactly brag to his mother about his time with Lux. Would she be mad if he bragged? He didn't think so.
If Troy was certain of anything, it was of the fact that he wouldn't have to say a word for Tessa to know. She'd be able to see it a mile away. The ease of his demeanor said it all.