Then they have sat for a couple of hours, talking, mostly done by the older ones.
They said what they needed to hear, and most of the time they just nodded.
Anita didn't see Morgana or Darian; she didn't mention it, but she was angry. She wouldn't leave this matter aside and will report it to Mother Supreme.
Finally, as the sun climbed higher and the business of the day called, Anita gathered her companions for departure.
Their stop here wasn't long; it was planned to be brief, just to greet the younger heroes.
For the most part, Anita just stood to the side and watched six of them with the eye of a scrutinising observer.
"We must continue our circuit," she announced, her voice carrying the authority of someone accustomed to unquestioned obedience.
"We need to return to the front lines."
Rodney stepped forward, his cheerful demeanour warming the cool morning air.
