That easily...
Antigonus's overly casual reaction caught Lorne somewhat off guard.
He had thought there would be some haggling, and had even come up with several suitable arguments in advance.
By any reasonable measure, though, exchanging one Sequence 2 characteristic for two Sequence 3 characteristics was an excellent deal. Considering that the Trojan Horse of Destiny characteristic was connected to Jowes, its significance to the Society had to be extraordinary. If anything, his demands had been modest.
Of course, merit could not be calculated through simple addition and subtraction. Once something like this was handed over, the reward often depended on the attitude of the higher-ups. That was true of both secret organizations and the Orthodox Churches.
If he were an angel, Lorne was certain he would have forcibly detained that ship, studied it thoroughly, and only then considered handing it over.
Regardless, demigod-level Beyonder characteristics were extremely scarce strategic resources in any organization, certainly not things to be given away on a whim.
Why does Antigonus seem so casual about this? As if he's been through plenty of similar situations... Could it be that he isn't especially generous to me, but treats everyone else in the Society this well too...?
"Sequence 3 of the Abomination pathway is called Silent Disciple. We don't currently have a characteristic available, so acquiring one will take some time..." Antigonus said.
Lorne nodded in understanding. Sharron was still a long way from Sequence 3, so there was no hurry.
Still, by 'acquiring one,' does this angel mean sending someone to the Southern Continent to kill a Rose School demigod...?
Antigonus said he could provide the remaining items soon. After Lorne bowed in thanks, Antigonus turned his attention back to Sharron.
"If I remember correctly, you are Reinette Tinekerr's student..." he said, his tone one