Listening to Art, the group once again fell into a deafening silence.
Until Evelyn finally parted her lips.
"…Hey, guys." Her voice was small, but it cut through the heavy air like a knife. "Are we really just going to leave Cassius? There's a high chance he'll die in there…"
Lilith's expression twisted. But even she didn't have the confidence to offer support. Her lips parted, but no sound came out. She simply lowered her head, as if burdened by guilt she couldn't shake off.
The others weren't any different.
But Evelyn wasn't done.
Her hands trembled slightly as she continued, voice gaining strength with each word. "Why…? I know he can be a handful—most of the time, really. But isn't he still our friend? Haven't we spent so much of our childhoods together? He was never a bad guy to begin with… Just a little stupid, a little childish."
