I hope that it hasn't seemed slow for the members of team Black -- with the party separated, things have taken a bit of time to tie up the loose ends -- I envision getting things on the road, so to speak, soon for your group.
I have appreciated the good 'get to know ya' dialogue between Ipshivi/Morika and Thanor, it now makes sense to include him as part of the group.
I haven't heard or seen anything from H4H and Jaxel, so I think the best course of action is to have him stay behind in Stormreach.