Book 3 Chapter 10: Quarter Dead
Dantes landed back at the club by early afternoon. Jacopo chose to keep flying for a while, diving toward a man walking by with a bit of bread and ripping a chunk off of it before he continued to fly away. Dantes walked down from the roof and into his mossy audience chamber. He took a few moments to check on the status of his gardens, to feel the life flowing from him and make minor adjustments he felt he needed. He’d need to make a personal trip to his largest garden soon.
He was sitting on his living throne when Jayk appeared at the door.
“How did you know I was back?”
“I didn’t, I’ve just been checking every hour or so.”
Dantes opened his eyes. “The meeting went well. You’re looking at the newest member of the Fingers.”
Jayk smiled. “Congratulations.”
“Thank you.”
“I’ll start making the moves to take over the Gatemen’s territory.”
Dantes nodded. “Recruit as few of the Gatemen themselves as you can. I want you to focus on recruiting kobolds, try to find a standout that would work well for us there.”