Deimos cut through the round-and-round arguments with decisive clarity, and Hadama inclined his head in appreciation for the suggestion the Warden made. A delay in approaching the Reaper in person until the one person who could revive her victims could be guaranteed to follow his own heart instead of the Family's commands was good, common sense.
He turned his attention back to Flora, listening with courtesy and accepting her answer to his question with a slight nod. Her arguments washed against the harbor of his calm, however, and his expression did not soften against her attempts to change their minds, though neither did he indicate complete disagreement. Although...
Before he could marshal his thoughts the Flood was offering an alternative method of communication. A far safer one, and the Tidebreaker nodded his agreement of the idea. "Stormbreak is also their stronghold. If we confront Dahlia there it is unlikely that she will be alone for long enough." He paused, a faint frown finally marring his expression as he met Flora's gaze with troubled emerald eyes. "They have taken our regions. We have taken them back. There is an... equilibrium, currently. Encroachments. Skirmishes. But if we three rulers do as you suggest and attack Stormbreak's Queen in her own region it will be war." He shook his head slowly. "And it is too soon." Halo and King's End still needed to complete protections. Safe areas for their own citizens. Both of which would require pieces of Starfall...
Or the blood of whichever Family member showed up to defend it.
Sunjata's reminder of the golden seeds they had planted drew a thoughtful nod, and the suggestion of a godsmoot was met with a tilt of his head. "We know that Safrin and Vi oppose the Void," he said slowly. "And that Rae was... displeased by their meddling. Enough to cure Flora of her infection. Did they send us the tree in the Suvahasi as well?" Lacking a demigod of Rae in the bar, he looked to Sunjata for confirmation or denial of the tree's source.
He turned his attention back to Flora, listening with courtesy and accepting her answer to his question with a slight nod. Her arguments washed against the harbor of his calm, however, and his expression did not soften against her attempts to change their minds, though neither did he indicate complete disagreement. Although...
Before he could marshal his thoughts the Flood was offering an alternative method of communication. A far safer one, and the Tidebreaker nodded his agreement of the idea. "Stormbreak is also their stronghold. If we confront Dahlia there it is unlikely that she will be alone for long enough." He paused, a faint frown finally marring his expression as he met Flora's gaze with troubled emerald eyes. "They have taken our regions. We have taken them back. There is an... equilibrium, currently. Encroachments. Skirmishes. But if we three rulers do as you suggest and attack Stormbreak's Queen in her own region it will be war." He shook his head slowly. "And it is too soon." Halo and King's End still needed to complete protections. Safe areas for their own citizens. Both of which would require pieces of Starfall...
Or the blood of whichever Family member showed up to defend it.
Sunjata's reminder of the golden seeds they had planted drew a thoughtful nod, and the suggestion of a godsmoot was met with a tilt of his head. "We know that Safrin and Vi oppose the Void," he said slowly. "And that Rae was... displeased by their meddling. Enough to cure Flora of her infection. Did they send us the tree in the Suvahasi as well?" Lacking a demigod of Rae in the bar, he looked to Sunjata for confirmation or denial of the tree's source.
