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[wolflord_andain]

There is a great deal of debriefing to be done, particularly in methods of contact, transport, financial arrangements, and the details of the task at hand.

Galadan pays careful attention to all of this, biding his time.

Confessing one's evil, past or not, often requires delicate handling.

Galadan himself has only done it the once, and circumstances then were far, far different from this.

Given that Mary Lennox is a young girl, perhaps that is not much of a surprise.

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[gabriel_tam]

He nods in return, and there's a beat of silence.

It feels longer than it is-- somewhere inside, Gabriel's quite aware of that, just as he's aware that if this is another mistake, it may be the last one he ever makes. There's no reason, aside from his own instincts, that he should trust this man; in fact, given what he's been told, there are many reasons he shouldn't.

And yet....

(Are you a man of faith?)

After a moment, Gabriel offers his hand.

"I'm looking forward to working with you, Galadan."

[wolflord_andain]

There is a fractional pause as Galadan studies Gabriel intently, looking for an indication of--something.

He reaches out, then, and takes Gabriel's hand in turn, grip steady and callused.

"I find that I feel much the same, Gabriel Tam."

It's true.

Galadan finds that thought odd but welcome.

Many things seem to be, of late--a fact that he does not much mind.