Blackfeather Woods Sing to the Moon

The joke did not earn Miraak any points, only a prolongation of the previous snarky stare Damien had adopted since his awakening. But otherwise it wen't largely ignored as Damien did not feel in the mood to baste it. Instead Damien made an effort to focus on the news, which for some reason seemed to come in only very rare occasions.

North, it seemed, was where Xan had gone, and according to Miraak he still upheld his vow of loyalty to Blackfeather Woods. It pleased Damien to hear that there was still disposition in him to work for the Brotherhood, which in fact had been one of the terms they'd come to agree on upon his departure. Xan would always have a place in Blackfeather Woods if he continued to work towards earning his mark. But... "No," said Damien irritably, "He never concluded his training..." he admitted, suddenly too shy to look at Miraak. Perhaps it was Damien's own fault that none of them were truly prepared to be Dark Brothers, but he'd been left without the resources to build things back up when Mother died and Burke abandoned them.