Silence followed his words.
Then Hogan slowly sat back down.
Rodrigo said nothing.
His gaze moved through the council calmly, pausing briefly on each face.
"Anything else?" he asked at last.
There were low murmurs before Radeon pushed himself to his feet.
"Alpha, I agree with Hogan," he said firmly. "Informing the people may lead us to the Earthstone faster than we think. Someone may already know where it is hidden." He paused briefly. "Finding it is more important than the chaos the news may cause."
Rodrigo listened quietly.
Radeon's eyes shifted once around the table before he cleared his throat.
"If informing them is not an option…" he started carefully, "then perhaps we should seek answers in the Vothraki."
The table became still at once.
Rodrigo's fingers paused against the wood as he slowly lifted his eyes to him.
Radeon straightened slightly under the stare.
