When Mason had left the room after discussing what he knew about the nature of the Sub-Delta Kieren’s death, Theron released a shaky breath.
He was too old for this. He didn’t quite know why the Moon Goddess had allowed him to live so long, but now he was beginning to suspect that this was the answer to that. It was a feeling he knew with certainty, in his bones, even apart from Sapphire’s gift.
“Gentlemen, I’m afraid we are going to have some very difficult choices to make,” he addressed the rest. “Even though you all know the truth about choices made in the past, we knew there was a possibility that he didn’t die. Not completely. You’ve chosen to continually turn a blind eye to the threat he could still pose.
“You mocked me, saying all of my warnings were just the ramblings of an old
