As he ran his hand over the worn seat cushion, Qadesh allowed memories to play through his mind. Flashes of skin, moans and gasps, the taste of kisses and tequila. The Mastigos smiled and was grateful that Jammer had decided to allow him to host this meeting here, where he had made some strong connections with his fellow mages. He would have to find a way to thank the Apostate for the service he provided to the mages of Sacramento. Without a safe place to meet, newcomers to the Awakened community of Sacramento would be even more vulnerable to dangers such as the Banishers that had been attacking Consilium mages lately.
This lack of hospitality and security was something that he hoped this new cabal could address. Separate conversations had taken place between a group of the newcomers, but this would be the first time that all of them met. Qadesh had met the witty and sarcastic Pulp Noir, idealistic Lux, shy Ahriman, and beautiful Mike. Ahriman had told him that a mage named Augustin, Qadesh had only seen him in passing that night, was also interested in joining a cabal. Qadesh had sent a message with the time and place of the meeting, a place that had already been consecrated in that most ancient of rituals, and now waited for what the future would bring.