[ That the first explicit exercise of power on the Morrison lands does not provoke hostility is a relief, and worth the danger to find out, he decides. The other signs are too ambiguous for him to intuit, though he simply supposes it isn't really working — not an uncommon result with normal people, let alone ... well, what would he call them? Creatures?
The conversation, such as it is, is quieter than he expected, or perhaps it's the comparative quiet of the surrounding woods that he's noticing. He's not sure how long the hyenas will take to catch the deer, and how long they will eat. He should remain alert, which is difficult in the face of Hekate's enigmatic presence. Brandon has trained so long and hard at pleasing people that it demands his attention. He keeps the vein of lassitude in his voice, no longer aiming it so much as attempting to maintain the calm mood. ]
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The conversation, such as it is, is quieter than he expected, or perhaps it's the comparative quiet of the surrounding woods that he's noticing. He's not sure how long the hyenas will take to catch the deer, and how long they will eat. He should remain alert, which is difficult in the face of Hekate's enigmatic presence. Brandon has trained so long and hard at pleasing people that it demands his attention. He keeps the vein of lassitude in his voice, no longer aiming it so much as attempting to maintain the calm mood. ]
Would you ever want to?