They returned to the Federation station in tense silence.
Varun did not stop to speak with anyone. He gave short orders as he walked, his authority steady enough to keep the chaos from spilling over. Ruel stayed half a step behind him.
Michael followed him.
They reached the corridor that led to Varun's office, but what the three of them had not expected when they opened the door was that someone was already inside.
There were two, actually.
One starborn and one human.
Michael's eyes narrowed slightly.
The starborn was the one Michael had rescued.
As for why the starborn had not followed them to the first floor, the reason was simple. They had stated firmly that this was not a matter they should concern themselves with.
However, everyone at that meeting could tell the starborn was just being a coward and looking for a reason to cover it up, but since this reason itself was not a lie, there was nothing the Aurora humans could do.
