"And Rhaenas doesn't?"
Victor's voice shimmers with quiet anger. There is a reason the others elected him as the unofficial leader of the Custodians.
The call falls into silence.
Everyone can feel Victor's anger and power through the connection. Victor rarely loses his temper, but when he does, no one dares talk back. Not because they respect him.
Because they fear him.
He is the most powerful magus among them, and they all know it.
"I… I…" Isabelle stammers. She realizes too late that she has made a mistake. In defending Ethan, she completely forgot that Maeve is doing the exact same thing, except Maeve shares what she earns.
Victor lets his aura linger.
He has known for a long time that Arcanus is greedy and selfish, but he has always chosen to look the other way.
Now he is forced to face it.
And it angers him more than he expected.
No one speaks after Isabelle falls silent.
The call stays silent for the next few minutes.
