"What are you stopping me for? "Zen's voice was sharp as he growled in his head. "We are leaving in an hour, and that Omega has still not made an appearance."
"Don't be reckless," Kael shot back, his tone even but firm. "Teacher Shim is already angry with us. If you refuse this girl and then demand the Omega instead, you will only make him furious. And if he becomes furious, he will target her. That is the last thing we need right now. She will come find us if she is meant to. You know that.
Zen's response carried a flash of irritation. Kael! That Omega—
