"The one thing he has always been more afraid of than anything else. To die several times....he would not have been happy about that at all", Maul muses, not even hiding his glee at the thought of the old bastard being terrified there at the very end, knowing all his planning was to come to naught.
He listens, nodding slowly when he hears of the ancient Sith Lord. He's positive he read that name long ago in one of the books in his master's library. Really, he shouldn't have been reading old Sith legends and tomes of their history given how young he was, but caring about what was appropriate for his young ward to be reading was the last thing on Sidious' mind.
He's about to mention that when she explains what the scepter can do. Now that is a formidable weapon to be possessing. That might make it the most powerful thing brought from their galaxy thus far, even far beyond any of the lightsabers that the Jedi and Sith had. Once again, as he felt with Darth Nox when he'd been here, Maul is beginning to realize just how much of the power and heritage that the Sith possessed in the olden days had been lost thanks to the Rule of Two.
As for Tavion herself, suddenly she's teetering right between the areas of 'ally' and 'foe' in Maul's mind. He'll be wary and cautious until she tips towards one side or the other.
"Perhaps," Maul says evasively at her offer to help her create an army. He doesn't mention the difficulties that will come with getting either the natives or the Sleepers to follow her. Let Tavion discover that in her own time. Maul's not about to give her a leg up, not when he still thinks she might possibly be a threat.
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He listens, nodding slowly when he hears of the ancient Sith Lord. He's positive he read that name long ago in one of the books in his master's library. Really, he shouldn't have been reading old Sith legends and tomes of their history given how young he was, but caring about what was appropriate for his young ward to be reading was the last thing on Sidious' mind.
He's about to mention that when she explains what the scepter can do. Now that is a formidable weapon to be possessing. That might make it the most powerful thing brought from their galaxy thus far, even far beyond any of the lightsabers that the Jedi and Sith had. Once again, as he felt with Darth Nox when he'd been here, Maul is beginning to realize just how much of the power and heritage that the Sith possessed in the olden days had been lost thanks to the Rule of Two.
As for Tavion herself, suddenly she's teetering right between the areas of 'ally' and 'foe' in Maul's mind. He'll be wary and cautious until she tips towards one side or the other.
"Perhaps," Maul says evasively at her offer to help her create an army. He doesn't mention the difficulties that will come with getting either the natives or the Sleepers to follow her. Let Tavion discover that in her own time. Maul's not about to give her a leg up, not when he still thinks she might possibly be a threat.