Avoidance

Long after the exam was over and all of the applicants had been sent home, the higher ups of the military were still hard at work burning the midnight oil in a meeting.

Contrary to what his somewhat lazy and laid-back personality would suggest, Abaddon was a pretty hard worker when it came to his people.

He was notoriously hands-on in his endeavors, and such a work ethic was currently on display right now.

Abaddon sat at the head of a table in a large meeting hall.

Sitting around a large table were his generals, youngest sister, and a few of their aides.

Ayaana was nestled comfortably in the large lap of their husband; paying close attention to the meeting and sharing their input whenever prompted for it, or whenever they deemed it necessary.

But for all of these hours, Abaddon and Kanami had been doing 60% of the talking.