The meeting continued for another hour, Volkov returning to his demonstration with renewed energy.
His eyes occasionally flicked to Noah, clearly distracted by the possibilities of the superconductivity solution.
When it finally ended, applause filled the room.
Noah approached as the crowd surrounding Volkov thinned.
"Do you have someone to drop you off? If not, I can drop you off."
Volkov hesitated. "I don't want to trouble you."
"No trouble at all." Noah smiled, the perfect picture of helpful student.
He turned to the others. "Jasmine, Lucas—I'll see you later. Professor Jensen, thank you."
Jensen's expression was a mix of confusion and awe. The professor clearly didn't know what to make of his star student anymore. Report the breakthrough to university leadership? Or report his fight with what seemed to be a dangerous group of people? The confusion was written all over his face.
Noah guided Volkov through the halls.
