Sunset Valley her hands know violence but there is a different dream in her heart

The stranger stays neutral, and Dio remains as his. The conversation trickles onward and while the topic seemed like small talk at first glance, somehow he finds it easy to remain invested. Perhaps a piece of why it feels so easy to stand guard over the inky commander. He decides to consider that at a greater length later on at another time. For now, he's busy listening, watching, waiting.

A hint of his attention flickers to Gluskap only momentarily. Dio continues to see his comings and goings as normal and while he is most comfortable at arm's length of the coywolf, the golden mercenary sees the value in his sort.

Anyway, the exchange between Heda and stranger stays simple and business related. Dio continues his silence. What Thuringwethil wants her to know is all she will get.