Teeth and Thorns
Yet, as he reached the main floor, Noah noticed the way the air shifted,a subtle drop in pressure that signaled this man was far from harmless.
Behind him stepped another figure,a taller, broader man with sharp, angular features, short-cropped black hair, and an expression carved from granite. He wore tactical boots and a dark vest, his arms crossed over a broad chest covered in faint, pale silver scars.
"Gideon," Francis greeted the older man, dipping his head half an inch,a subtle gesture of respect that Noah didn't miss. "Cassian."