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He snorted.
“Wait a minute.” I bit my lip. “To what end did those angels hope to gain your support?”
“You really don’t want to know.”
“Sure I do,” I told him. “I can’t stand secrets. Come on, tell me.”
“No.”
“Tell me, or I’ll set a herd of wild mountain goats loose in your office.”
“I believe you.” Jace sighed in defeat. “Some angels want to convince Nyx to brand you a rogue for ‘subversive behavior unbefitting of an angel and a holy representative of the gods’.”
“Well, isn’t that nice? Some more nicknames to add to my resume.”
“Nyx will never do it. You’re her favorite. She likes you even more than General Windstriker.”
“Must be my way with angels,” I said. “Besides, Nyx can’t brand me a rogue for doing exactly what she told me to do.”
“Which is what exactly?”
“To improve the Legion’s image in the eyes of the human population so more of them want to join our ranks.”
“Wow.” He looked impressed. “The First Angel sure doesn’t aim low.”
“Of course not. She’s an angel.”
“Even for an angel, this task might be impossible,” Jace warned me.
“Sure it’s possible.” I grinned at him. “But only because Nyx gave it to me.”
“Nice to see all that angel modesty is rubbing off on you,” he said drily.
“Like a potent perfume,” I said with a smooth smile. “Say, Jace, I’m calling to let you know I’ll soon be flying my rather large and obtrusive airship into your territory. I’m bringing the Angels’ Court there.”
“My father’s territory is closer to you,” he pointed out.
“Yes, it is, but I’m waiting for Colonel Fireswift to be back in his territory before I fly the Angels’ Court there.” I smiled as I imagined the look on Colonel Fireswift’s face when he saw my ship coming his way.
“Be careful, Leda.”
“Always.”
Jace laughed like he thought I was crazy. “Ok, Leda, why the advance notice? I’d expect you to just show up and say ‘surprise!’.”
“It’s been brought to my attention that not all angels enjoy being surprised.”
That was an understatement. In fact, angels hated anything outside their control, anything that could not be planned.
“I see you learned something from my father’s course,” Jace observed.
I grinned proudly. “Passed with flying colors. I’m a perfect angel now.”
“I’m sure,” he chuckled.
“There’s something else.”
“Ah.” He shook his head slowly. “There it is.”
