Marshal Maximo felt no resentment or grievance toward Vlad for having missed their previously scheduled engraving of the Darkness Devouring Runic Formation.
In the Marshal's eyes, Vlad had already fulfilled more than his duty by providing the runic diagrams. Although the standard formation was slightly weaker than the one personally engraved by Vlad, it was sufficient to stabilize those severely afflicted warriors placed within the golden healing chamber.
In Maximo's mind, if greater progress or more powerful runic formations were required, the responsibility now lay entirely on his own shoulders and those of his subordinate runemasters.
Vlad had already provided them with the essential tools, and further improvement was their task. If the young Depravita chose not to continue performing the specialized engravings himself, it would be perfectly understandable and entirely within his rights.
Instead of feeling aggrieved, Maximo only felt grateful that Vlad had returned at all.
