The words dropped into the air and stayed there.
Silence filled the table, heavier than before.
Professor Catherine set her spoon down and looked at each of them in turn—Isaac, Alice, and then Celia.
Her expression was calm, but her eyes carried weight.
"You kids should stop worrying about the Governor. You were dragged into this matter needlessly. Let the adults handle it."
Isaac shook his head immediately. "I'm going to be the Lord. I can't step away from this issue now."
"You will be a Lord, correct," Professor Catherine replied evenly, "but let us handle the Governor. He was planning to annihilate the forces of all three universities stationed in Fortified City 89. We have our own reasons to seek revenge as well."
The three of them—Isaac, Alice, and Celia—looked at each other across the table.
They didn't speak, but the exchange of glances carried unspoken questions.
Professor Catherine noticed and clarified before they could push further.
