The journey to the Mainland continued. For the next two weeks, Jaxon was the perfect host. He did not ask any probing questions.
He did not try to find out the identity of the invisible person he knew was with Rhys. He simply provided the best of everything his ship had to offer and waited for his guest to speak.
Rhys, in turn, played his part perfectly. He acted like a young master from a reclusive, ancient clan, travelling the world for experience.
He was polite but distant. He would occasionally join Jaxon on the deck for a cup of tea, and they would talk.
They did not speak of their own origins. They spoke of cultivation theory, of the nature of the elements, and of the state of the world.
Rhys, with his deep understanding from the Labyrinth and his lessons with Seduction, together with the analysis of the system, spoke with a wisdom that was far beyond his apparent age.
Jaxon was consistently amazed by the depth of his knowledge.
