I have never feared the storm
Sah nodded and followed the man silently to his office. It was both a blessing and a curse to hear that Deimos had considered similar notions. The Wild Thunder shook his head as he sternly addressed his friend, "You do more than enough for Halo. We're strong, thriving as much as we can in the current state of the world. Our people are healthy. The vast majority of that is directly attributable to you and Evie." Halo's current Wardens were excellent rulers and had rightfully earned the region's respect. If Sah needed to remind his friend of that every day, he would.
He listened as Deimos spoke, brow furrowing as he spoke of Sunjata. The Wild Thunder had only met the man a few brief times and only knew the basics of what had transpired between him and Ru. Not enough to form an opinion. He considered asking for elaboration, but that was Ru's tale to tell. "Other opportunities? Maybe." But was that really enough to leave? If they felt unwelcome in Halo, perhaps it was.
Sah smiled slightly at the reassurance, "Perhaps not." The smile fell quickly, though, and he ran a hand over the table beside him to try and rally his thoughts. "Tal asked me to go with them." Sah looked up and met Deimos' eyes, "I told him I couldn't, wouldn't." He shook his head, "I can't imagine myself anywhere but Halo. This is home." That was part of what made Ru and Tal's choice so hard to grasp. They'd been part of Halo far longer than him yet he seemed to be more tied to the place at the moment.
The question caught Sah off guard. What would he have done differently? What could he have done differently? "I...I don't know. I would have tried to be enough of a reason to stay, but...I don't think that's possible." His jaw clenched, "I don't have anything else I could have offered except for the loyalty and love that I already freely gave them." Would always give them.
He listened as Deimos spoke, brow furrowing as he spoke of Sunjata. The Wild Thunder had only met the man a few brief times and only knew the basics of what had transpired between him and Ru. Not enough to form an opinion. He considered asking for elaboration, but that was Ru's tale to tell. "Other opportunities? Maybe." But was that really enough to leave? If they felt unwelcome in Halo, perhaps it was.
Sah smiled slightly at the reassurance, "Perhaps not." The smile fell quickly, though, and he ran a hand over the table beside him to try and rally his thoughts. "Tal asked me to go with them." Sah looked up and met Deimos' eyes, "I told him I couldn't, wouldn't." He shook his head, "I can't imagine myself anywhere but Halo. This is home." That was part of what made Ru and Tal's choice so hard to grasp. They'd been part of Halo far longer than him yet he seemed to be more tied to the place at the moment.
The question caught Sah off guard. What would he have done differently? What could he have done differently? "I...I don't know. I would have tried to be enough of a reason to stay, but...I don't think that's possible." His jaw clenched, "I don't have anything else I could have offered except for the loyalty and love that I already freely gave them." Would always give them.
Sah
