Tal had continued munching on his snacks as the mages had brought up their points, nodding in occasional emphasis when Sah shared his story of the dragoon who had attacked him, or at Hotaru's worries of those in power abusing their status. Not Soh or her council - the courier knew his friend too well to ever think that - but the rank and file soldiers and police who would be upholding her new policies? The ones who'd been raised since birth to hate and look down on Abandoned? Those who had been injured or lost loved ones to the destruction of the Tower before the start of the second War, caused by the followers of a god who had herself once been Abandoned?
Yeah. He'd been to Stormbreak himself, and he knew exactly where his fellow Halovians were coming from.
And maybe Soh's good intentions would have more serious consequences down the road, but at least she was trying, and it was a cause Tal wanted to support - for his friends, his sister, and any other mage who deserved better in the future.
"Y'can count on me if y'need any help with th'tasks," he offered, piping up at last. "Can't do much about the hearts'n'minds side o' things, but until th'defenses come down it's a moot point, right? Figure I can at least help with those, if y'need anythin' brought to or from Stormbreak for 'em." And if it was for Halo's magic users, he wouldn't even charge the Stormbreak council his usual rate!
Yeah. He'd been to Stormbreak himself, and he knew exactly where his fellow Halovians were coming from.
And maybe Soh's good intentions would have more serious consequences down the road, but at least she was trying, and it was a cause Tal wanted to support - for his friends, his sister, and any other mage who deserved better in the future.
"Y'can count on me if y'need any help with th'tasks," he offered, piping up at last. "Can't do much about the hearts'n'minds side o' things, but until th'defenses come down it's a moot point, right? Figure I can at least help with those, if y'need anythin' brought to or from Stormbreak for 'em." And if it was for Halo's magic users, he wouldn't even charge the Stormbreak council his usual rate!
