"Television is a one way conversation."
"Hey, like, what are you doing? I totally was—The Pollock stopped with a yelp as he was slapped across the face. Feliks continued mumbling under his breatha as he was held firmly and dragged by men in black suits and masks into an armored black van.
"Toris, turn on the TV, I want to see if the ROW is doing anything…" Ivan ordered, sitting on the couch.
Picking up the remote from the coffee table and dusting the wood under it, Toris turned on the large TV as he was told, turning around to watch as well.
So far the Revolt for One World had just been making speeches and holding rallies. But they were growing larger, fiercer, and ultimately dangerous.
"—We must interrupt this news report for a live feed streaming from the ROW."
Toris' eyebrows furrowed. This was new.
One of their leaders, known only for the light blue streak across his mask, stood in front of the camera.
"We have successfully captured our first persona," was all he said before stepping aside.
The Lithuanian gasped.
"Feliks?"
The blonde-haired boy on the screen looked up with a clueless smile. Two guns were held to his head, one on either temple. Though the smile was stern, Toris could see it in Feliks' eyes: he was scared.
"Feliks!"
"Toris~! If you're, like, watching this, I'm totally okay~! You don't have to worry, they gave me this room and it's, like, really nice, to the max! I was just wondering if you could, like, feed my ponies?"
Toris fell to his knees in front of the TV.
"Feliks! Feliks!" He put shaky hands up to the Polish face on the TV. "The ROW got you, a-and you're worried about y-your p-p-ponies…"
The broadcast ended and Toris put his forehead to the TV, completely unable to hide his tears.
". . . Toris…" said Ivan. "Do what you want tonight, you have the day off. But if you stay here, I'll do my best to protect you."
Toris was silent, shuddering with his shoulder on the TV screen.
Ivan sighed, got up and walked over to pick the crying Lithuanian up.
"Shh…" He carried Toris to the couch and lay him down to rest.
