A glance around showed that there were no convenient chairs, and so Hadama remained standing beside Deimos until Jack was ready to speak to them. He had enough experience with the captain to wait patiently until he was ready to reveal his reason for calling them to the Greatwood, though curiosity made a quiet ripple through his thoughts when he saw the note.
The stone lay on the desk beside it, absorbing light and radiating quiet menace in spite of being tamed to their own uses. It reminded Hadama of the crystal sphere that Seren had been given by Safrin, and the memory sent a spike of fresh grief through him. He set the note back down, thoughts turned inward while he held the image of his fellow demigod, smiling and earnest, until it faded in its own time.
Just where Jack had heard the private plans of leaders and demigods was not difficult to guess. That the captain who normally steered his course clear of politics and conflict would suddenly offer assistance without being asked first was far more surprising... but perhaps his time in Mort's Halls had caused a change of heart. Or at least a change of pride.
But without a way to determine whether was among the infected Hadama held his silence and allowed Deimos to lead the negotiations.
The stone lay on the desk beside it, absorbing light and radiating quiet menace in spite of being tamed to their own uses. It reminded Hadama of the crystal sphere that Seren had been given by Safrin, and the memory sent a spike of fresh grief through him. He set the note back down, thoughts turned inward while he held the image of his fellow demigod, smiling and earnest, until it faded in its own time.
Just where Jack had heard the private plans of leaders and demigods was not difficult to guess. That the captain who normally steered his course clear of politics and conflict would suddenly offer assistance without being asked first was far more surprising... but perhaps his time in Mort's Halls had caused a change of heart. Or at least a change of pride.
But without a way to determine whether was among the infected Hadama held his silence and allowed Deimos to lead the negotiations.
