Blacktail Deer Plateau ever he is, who takes his seat so close

His surprise wrought fresh complexity across his face, then. The others had been resistant to the tension and the chaos, the unknowing, of those moments and Reyes had certainly acted rashly as he came to the aid of his mothers; he had anticipated a talking-to or some such, but instead was consoled and praised in the subtle, vaguely nefarious, manner that Erzulie bestowed now. It had felt right in that moment - and now she stroked his ego, his confidence.

When she moved deftly along the trail he followed; no invitation necessary, as she had cast her magic with her precise words and he followed the praise. It had been sorely lacking within Tortuga. Remembering that place brought a lull to the tempo of his steps, but Reyes focused again, reminded himself he was home now and had a task to fulfill. Erzulie spoke of further freedom within it, and he nodded, intoning quietly but firmly, Yes, maman.

If little else was said, he would take his leave from her in the next few moments and go to formulate a plan for his travels.