The chamber was silent as the Envoys absorbed this information.
The Fourth Envoy spoke, her wind-carried voice thoughtful. "A convenient excuse. 'I struck without looking' could just as easily mean you attacked an innocent student and regretted it afterward."
"If that were not true," Levi countered, "Why would I not attempt to conceal what happened? I knew the moment it occurred that I had been manipulated, and I made ni effort to flee.."
The First Envoy nodded slowly. "The report does indicate immediate disclosure. That speaks to consciousness of the manipulation, at least."
The Third Envoy's face was like stone, his metallic eyes burning with barely suppressed rage. "Even if we accept your explanation for the first death—even if we acknowledge you were manipulated—what about the second kill?" His voice was dangerously low. "Can you justify murdering Chris with the same convenient 'self-defense' excuse?"
