Chapter 23: The Constellation of the Hunter
Orion Terallion and Caden looked at each other. The former held a face of surprise while the latter had a more relaxed neutral expression. Orion raised his hand before uttering a hello. It was sufficient to say that Caden was confused. This was the only time he saw another person in the void. Orion took the first step forward and started speaking.
“Greetings,” He started slightly awkwardly. The two men stood a couple of steps away from each other, examining each other in shared disbelief.
“Hi?” Caden waved awkwardly. He pressed his lips together.
“It is nice to formally meet you,” Orion mimicked Caden’s expression. “Look, I’ll be upfront. My wife and I are trying to establish connections with you and your friend Leila.”
Leila, Caden thought, looking down. “Why?”
“Well, I’m sure you haven’t forgotten the hooded figure we last encountered,” Orion started, “They wore the robes of an organization that doomed many.”