Neither had forgotten, but both had been able to continue working together for the good of Halo when they were called to it. Tal kept that in mind, gaze fixing firmly on a point on Deimos's chin as the door opened to reveal the man he had been sent to see. He swallowed past a throat gone dry, eyes closing as he went still and composed his memory, taking himself back to that night in the Observatory and the Shrine there.
"Message from Safrin," he began, a trace of awe lingering in his voice at the recollection of her appearance that night. "For Deimos. 'Let 'im know it's been too long since he's come t'see me.' End message." He took a deep breath and opened his eyes again, waiting on the Warden's response.
"Message from Safrin," he began, a trace of awe lingering in his voice at the recollection of her appearance that night. "For Deimos. 'Let 'im know it's been too long since he's come t'see me.' End message." He took a deep breath and opened his eyes again, waiting on the Warden's response.
