Damian stepped into the room carrying a platter with a drink on it. He paused, staring at Lisaan's back and noting that Riley was glaring at her. He wondered what he had stepped into and shifted the platter just enough so that the ice cubes in the glass clinked against the side. Wordlessly, Lisaan hurried past Damian. He watched her go out of the corner of his eye, but addressed Riley.
"What's going on, Riley? Zaile fired you?"
Riley arose jerkily. He walked to one side of the room, looking through a window out onto the little bay. Damian stepped next to him, offering the drink to Riley. He mentally berated himself for not bringing a drink for Lisaan as well and had half a mind to not bother giving the drink to Riley.
"Yes … he did and he's going to regret that decision," growled Riley. "I'm going to tell Lexx everything.
"Everything?" Damian stared at Riley incredulously. Surely he was joking. There were things that Lexx did not need to know…
"Zaile is Lexx's brother," blurted Riley. He snatched the drink from the tray and quickly downed it. It was sweet and too light to cut the edge on the littan's anger. He paused, staring into the now empty glass in thought, grumbling, "I'm sure the viewers will eat that up." Doubt began to creep into his plans, but he continued dwelling on it. Damian stood by quietly. He had not been aware of that little bit of information, but it made many things clear.
