Chapter 23The next morning, Montreal was feeling much better and, along with Jeroboam, began to quiz Aaron, but the man just looked from one to the other as if weighing up how much he could trust them. But it was the arrival of Juniper and Thoth that tipped the scales. That, and Jeroboam losing his temper.
“We know that Thoth isn’t our saboteur, and, it would appear, that you’re not either. So just who in Tartarus are you?” Jeroboam’s voice boomed so loudly that Montreal was certain the very ether shook, and for a moment, he was sure Bettis would collapse in on himself.
But he didn’t. Just like the last time Jeroboam had exploded before him, Aaron held his ground. Instead, he slowly straightened up, lifting his head high, meeting Jeroboam’s gaze levelly, despite standing a full head shor
