What softness had lingered in Hadama's expression for the youngest Ignatius faded as he accepted the letter and scanned it. He read it a second time more slowly, taking a deep breath at the end. Then he folded it with careful, gentle fingers, returning it to its original creases as he gave himself time to think before handing it back. "That is... unfortunate news," he said, stating the obvious as he met the Sword's eyes with grim understanding. He trusted that Deimos knew Sah better than he did, and as for Noah... "Noah will help if we ask, I think. But like Ronin his magics are... not well-suited to pest control." He tilted his head in thought. "I would ask Flora, but I do not like the idea of both of Torchline's rulers being absent." Or endangered at the same time. So. "Perhaps Sunjata will have a suggestion."
For the moment he did not have anything better.
Instead he took the second set of letters, brow furrowing faintly as he read through the notes in succession. He did not wince at the favor that had been asked - his face was too controlled for that - but there was a pulse of quiet apology through the Attuned bond. Nor did he snort when he reached the end, but he closed his eyes and took two more deep breaths before handing the letters back. "...Yes. Though I did not expect her plan to rely so heavily upon your relic." He glanced back at one of the more recent letters and then gave a slight shake of his head, almost rueful. "Did she send you the ring I had loaned to her for the task? It has a core of Tumsea shell."
For the moment he did not have anything better.
Instead he took the second set of letters, brow furrowing faintly as he read through the notes in succession. He did not wince at the favor that had been asked - his face was too controlled for that - but there was a pulse of quiet apology through the Attuned bond. Nor did he snort when he reached the end, but he closed his eyes and took two more deep breaths before handing the letters back. "...Yes. Though I did not expect her plan to rely so heavily upon your relic." He glanced back at one of the more recent letters and then gave a slight shake of his head, almost rueful. "Did she send you the ring I had loaned to her for the task? It has a core of Tumsea shell."
