"I also can't afford to remain here," Gregor responded, sighing defeatedly. "I've reached a critical stage in my understanding of my clan's technique and believe that I could break through to the next level at any time."
Sensing the gaze of everyone on him, Draven snorted, "I've spent a huge amount of merit points renting one of the training facilities. Staying here for this long is already the best I can do."
"Well, someone needs to continue staying here and keep watch in case he emerges or someone else completes the quest," Sylas said with a frown.
"How about we leave this for Hale?" Julia responded. "Since he didn't make it during this important meeting, he shouldn't have any problems staying here till noon or through the night to help us keep watch."
"I agree. We can't be the ones doing the most work while he waits for the results," Gregor added in agreement.
