Breakfast was served before dawn the next morning, giving the Captains time to eat and assemble at the meeting hall one hour after first light, as was the Floating City's tradition. Cain's guide for the day arrived just before the meal was served to inform them of all of the schedules and make sure they arrived on time since she had been informed that there was a chance he would be asked to speak before the council.
They had just begun eating, with Cain cutting up bits of pancake to feed Cyrene when he noticed that the Guide really wanted to say something.
"Go ahead then. There's no point in keeping secrets, I could read your mind if I wanted to." Cain pointed out, causing every Wave Rider in the room to give him a shocked look.
That was simply an unfair advantage in negotiations. If they could know what the enemy was thinking, how much better could they do? What new bargains could they make instead of resorting to violence? An ally who could read minds was an incredible asset.
