The air punches out of the room at Grayson's absurd declaration. For one surreal second, the students are caught between laughter and terror, not sure which direction to lean. The idea is absurd to them. But also terrifying. Because how else do you explain the impossible?
Morgan's grin splits wider. He slaps his brother's shoulder like Grayson just unlocked a chest full of gold. "Yes! Exactly! Don't you see? It makes sense. She never fit. She never made sense. She's been the puzzle piece nobody wanted to touch because it didn't belong to the box we thought we were building."
The back rows echo like parrots.
"The Goddess walking among us?"
"Morgan Bellamy is a genius!"
"He's so right, how else can you describe this?"
Amias rolls his eyes, unable to believe everyone is buying into the reverence.
