If he found irony in being lectured on his duties as a leader from someone who had never held the post herself Hadama did not show it. And if she did not want the truth from him but instead some pretty lie, then she truly did not know him well.
No better than he knew her, in fact.
She stopped him before he could answer her question, but his gaze was calm and level and willing to meet hers in spite of the hurt in her eyes. Because she had risen to challenge Dahlia, with no more thought for the others in the room than he had given them. Nor had he forgotten the high, desperate emotion in her that had barely waited until they had reached the top of the stairs to break free, or how she had immediately wanted to turn and head back while in that state. But he respected her request and kept his mouth shut except to take a drink to soothe his throat.
She glowered past him, looking even smaller than she usually did, and Hadama slowly lowered his glass as he considered the conundrum of the pale woman. "What did you expect to happen when you confronted her?" His tone was neutral, the question one of genuine curiosity as he sought to understand her better now that the distance between them had been laid so bare.
No better than he knew her, in fact.
She stopped him before he could answer her question, but his gaze was calm and level and willing to meet hers in spite of the hurt in her eyes. Because she had risen to challenge Dahlia, with no more thought for the others in the room than he had given them. Nor had he forgotten the high, desperate emotion in her that had barely waited until they had reached the top of the stairs to break free, or how she had immediately wanted to turn and head back while in that state. But he respected her request and kept his mouth shut except to take a drink to soothe his throat.
She glowered past him, looking even smaller than she usually did, and Hadama slowly lowered his glass as he considered the conundrum of the pale woman. "What did you expect to happen when you confronted her?" His tone was neutral, the question one of genuine curiosity as he sought to understand her better now that the distance between them had been laid so bare.
