Day 3 - A Long Shadow
Osiris regarded the other person in his study and wondered if he'd made the right decision. It was a question he often found himself coming back to.
He wasn't what anyone would describe as a social person. He hadn't been before he left the Tower and his time spent in the Infinite Forest only served to turn him into even more of a recluse. Even his former student Ikora Rey - one of the Guardians he'd been closest to - didn't really understand him.
It made him wonder why he'd invited Harley Hayden to stay in the Infinite Forest and learn to manipulate Vex tech. He rarely agreed to things like that, let alone initiating them. He usually found other minds too narrow for his taste and part of him had worried that Hayden would be the same. However, the Hunter had proven to be interesting company so far, despite his age and being a Hunter.
Osiris didn't have a problem with Hunters or Titans, but he found that Guardians of those disciplines tended to be less concerned with the "whys" and "hows". Hayden wasn't like that. He also didn't seem to be as impatient as most Guardians were when they were as young as he was.
At the moment, he was using one of the viewscreens to look at the snow falling in the simulated environment outside of the fortress.
Osiris frowned. He was pretty sure that most people didn't watch snowfall with such a morose expression. Part of him wanted to bring it up, but he shut that part of himself down. He was getting too soft.
Still, he couldn't help but wonder what was bothering the young Hunter. He knew that Hayden had already experienced a lot more than many Guardians did in such a short amount of time. The Hunter had shared some things. But there was definitely more that he was keeping to himself.
A cloud seemed to follow him wherever he went. Sometimes, it seemed as though a great weight sat on his shoulders. Something was dragging at his conscience.
Osiris turned away. If he kept watching Hayden for much longer, Sagira was bound to comment on it. He resumed his work. He had to see to the defenses of his stronghold, ever tested as they were by the Vex. But his thoughts remained on Hayden.
They hadn't spent very long together yet. It was possible that the Hunter would eventually share the source of his despondency. Hayden did a good job of hiding it, but sooner or later, he would have to face it. Osiris just hoped that when he did, he would be able to step back into the light.