The others are slightly more hesitant in their agreements, but they do all eventually agree, which is a step in the right direction as far as I’m concerned.
I have this feeling that we’re going to end up at the Obsidian Market at some point. I don't know whether it’s for this reason or not, but I want to show the guys the place so that they understand why I want to go and find information there.
Especially Raiden, he would absolutely fucking love the place. The information side, not the other side. The other side of it needs to be shut down immediately, but that’s incredibly fucking complicated for so many reasons, the main one being that it is never in the same place, kind of like the wolf sales.
I get why the guys are so hesitant to go there and meet one of my contacts.
I do, the market doesn’t exactly have a great reputation, but I’m starting to think that if we have any hope of getting some real and valuable information, then it’s going to be at the Obsidian Market.
“I wonder if the Elders are the ones who altered the books?” Griff asks, turning one over in his hands.
“It wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest. We’ve been warned about them by pretty much everyone at this point,” Raiden replies. “Thankfully, they seem to be like the Reaper Council, at least they do so far, and we haven’t been called into a meeting.”
“Shit, I almost forgot about the Reaper Council,” River mutters.
Coen frowns slightly as he tries to sift through all of the information that we’ve filled him in on. He looks at Raiden and asks, “That’s because of your wings and the massive amount of power that you let off when you saved Neith, right?”
Raiden smiles, “Yeah. They still haven’t called me in about it.”
“Is it normal for it to take this long?” I ask.
“Yeah, pretty much. They’re in no rush, and with my dad on the council, they’re especially not in any rush. He will be telling them that it was a fluke and that the power spike didn’t come from me, and after I played down my power during the Choosing, I will have hopefully moved even further down the list,” Raiden explains.
“Will they even bother to call you?” Coen asks.
Raiden nods, “Yeah, unfortunately, because of who I am, they will call me, but hopefully it won’t be for a while.”
“Let’s hope not,” Ransom smiles.
River picks up one of the books, “Is there any point in us actually reading these?”
I shake my head, “Not unless we want a story book, I suppose. We already know that none of the information is correct.”
“So it's just a big waste of time, and the only thing that the Elders have achieved by giving them to us is to make us even more wary of them,” Evander says.
“Which is probably the opposite of what they were intending to do, by giving us the books and appearing like they were being helpful,” River points out.
I chuckle. “Yeah, you’re right. They’re underestimating us, and I would like to keep it that way.”
“Actually, now that I think about it, I think I will read the books,” Raiden says as he starts to gather them. “I think it would be a good idea to knowwhat kind of fake information they’re trying to give us. We’re going to be in a meeting with them at some point, and it would be a good idea to know if what they tell us in person is different from what the books say.”
“I hadn’t thought of that,” Reed frowns. “It’s a good idea, the information that they have given us will give us an idea of what they want us to feel about angels.”
Raiden nods, “Exactly. If they’re painting them as a threat, then we know where they stand and how they’re likely to react to Neith.”
“Also, what kinds of restrictions that they may try to impose on her for her own good?” Coen growls, making bunny ears when he says own good.
“I think it’s definitely a good idea for you not to hide what you really are, like they recommended that you do,” Griff says thoughtfully.
“Agreed,” Doc says. “Your mom didn’t hide who she really was, and I think that it makes you harder to control if everyone knows what you are. I also think that it’s becoming increasingly more obvious that the Elders have their own agenda, one that most likely involves controlling you in some way.”
“Most likely through fear,” Griff mutters angrily.
River nods, “Yeah, I agree with that. We just need to be overly cautious. At the moment, the Blue Fucker is the biggest threat, and the Elders are just trying to get us on their side, but we need to pay attention in case that changes.”
I nod, “That sounds good to me. One thing at a time.”
There’s a chorus of agreements around the table, before everyone falls silent again.
