Caelum did not look at any notes before he went on.
"Lord Darian kept Maeron talking for a good while. As you expected, your brother worked through indirect channels rather than approaching House Thal'zar by anything that could be traced back to him."
Trafalgar nodded slowly. That part came as no surprise. Maeron had always been careful, and more so when he was doing something Valttair would never approve of.
"That sounds like him. Did we get anything useful out of all the time Darian spent on him?"
"More from his conduct than from anything he was willing to say," Caelum said. "Lord Darian followed your instructions. Whenever Maeron asked for something significant, he refused it, delayed his answer, or moved the terms in House Thal'zar's favour."
"And Maeron stayed."
"He did. There were occasions where Lord Darian accepted part of an arrangement on terms considerably worse for House Morgain and then withdrew his agreement afterward. Maeron went on negotiating regardless."
