Ridahne took in a breath as if to answer, but it came out between her lips in a whoosh of air. Martin son of Gregory by Alice. Martin Aliceson. Well, that seemed to confirm her suspicions at least, and Ridahne did feel some peace in bringing all this up for good reason. She'd feel sick if she put ideas in Darin's head that weren't true. But evidently they appeared to be. And whether Darin knew her too well, or if she'd also harbored some secret suspicion, she seemed to guess that Ridahe had learned something of her father relating to the Red Hand. 

"Yeah," she said in another sigh. "The prisoner crumbled. Took no time at all and he sang like a bird. I promised it would be worthwhile for him to cooperate, and I think he felt real enough fear that motivated him, too. It's always tricky getting information that way, it's sometimes hard to tell if someone is fabricating information to appear helpful and compliant, or if they're telling the truth. But we tend to gain a good sense for that over the years, and I think at the very least, [I]he[/I] believed everything he said. How true those things were is another matter, but he told me what he thought was the truth, at least.  He mentioned he'd been recruited by a Siren woman, and she'd been recruited by a Martin Aliceson. I pressed him about Martin, though he didn't have a lot to say. According to him, he's either a founder of the Red Hand or was recruited by the founder. Either way, he appears to be high in the ranks. The prisoner believes that the Red Hand exists because they think one person should not carry the weight of the Seed and eventually, the Tree alone. They believe many people should have control over it, but mark my words when I say 'control'. I mean it. I know those types, and it's control indeed they want. Who knows what other motives they have, but this one's a pretty small fish, so they wouldn't tell him." 

Ridahne fiddled with the beaded hem of her black uri. "I can question him further if you like. You could also, if you wanted. I've still got him. I gave instructions for him to be treated decently enough until we decide what to do with him, but it didn't feel right slaying him after making promises that he wouldn't regret cooperating. But that is, tactically speaking, the best and safest thing to do. Slay him and have done with it, lest he do some greater damage once we leave. I just didn't feel right about it without consulting you first." She still looked distraught and burdened, though she knew that she'd done the right thing in divulging all this information to Darin. It still didn't feel good though.