The mention of Halo stung deeply, a knife digging in between his ribs. Had he not been grasped by his immense amount of self control, he would have winced. Alas, here he was, a glacier before the Maverick. ”Duty above desire.” He replied simply, voice held together with every ounce of strength he had.
He flicked his eyes down again from the Ancient to the maps sprawled across the table, but then noticing the scrawling, scratched notes and intakes. Noah lifted his eyebrows and cocked his head slightly, imparting to the world a feigned curiosity and care. ”That could do the people well.” Traders and common folk alike would be served well from a new map of the place. He was sure there were places that not everyone had explored after the war.
He then gently indicated the book in his hand, shaking it back and forth a few times almost as a child would a rattle. Perhaps the Forsaken was hoping by shaking it more of its knowledge would fall onto him. ”I was doing some reading about before the barrier. Before the Voice. Honestly, there isn’t much.” He said, sighing some.
Would the Maverick notice his pretend animations?
He flicked his eyes down again from the Ancient to the maps sprawled across the table, but then noticing the scrawling, scratched notes and intakes. Noah lifted his eyebrows and cocked his head slightly, imparting to the world a feigned curiosity and care. ”That could do the people well.” Traders and common folk alike would be served well from a new map of the place. He was sure there were places that not everyone had explored after the war.
He then gently indicated the book in his hand, shaking it back and forth a few times almost as a child would a rattle. Perhaps the Forsaken was hoping by shaking it more of its knowledge would fall onto him. ”I was doing some reading about before the barrier. Before the Voice. Honestly, there isn’t much.” He said, sighing some.
Would the Maverick notice his pretend animations?
f o r s a k e n
