“David Purdue?” She asked, just to make sure she had even heard right. As good as her hearing was, she always had to check to make sure her old age wasn't catching up with her. “That could not be...no. He has long since been an enemy to the Order of the Black Sun, causing all kinds of trouble all over the world. Even when they thought they killed him, he remained steadfast in his ways. I, of course, knew of his survival, but I wasn't going to do the Black Sun any favors. David Purdue was their mess, and he is a messy one. The Wharf Man of the Jamaican coast lost his life in some gamble with David Purdue recently. From what I had heard, he was plotting to destroy the order single-handedly. I thought he was a fool.”
“He may be, but yes, he is now the leader of the Order of the Black Sun. It's been confirmed.”
“Interesting. To defeat his enemies, he supplanted them entirely. It is a bold move but he is, of course, a bold man. I wonder how the rest of the order will react to having to follow a man that they tried to kill so many times. Truly remarkable risk he is taking. But I would gladly take him over that Corvus fool. At least David Purdue respects the history. Perhaps this will be a positive thing for such a volatile group.”
“What are we going to do about it?”
“For now, nothing,” she said firmly. “We will wait and see what David Purdue has in store for the Order of the Black Sun. Perhaps he will surprise me again.”
“And if he doesn't?”
The old woman's rocking chair squeaked underneath her and her lips formed a wrinkled smile.
“Then we will show him the real history of the Order of the Black Sun.”
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