Everyone had already gathered in the living area by the time Jaxon arrived.
Na-rin and the women in his family seemed to understand the situation without needing much explanation. They knew enough about Jaxon's abilities to realize that if he had suddenly called everyone together in the middle of the night, then he must have detected something.
Jannah, Hiromi, and Sumiko looked noticeably more anxious, and the silence inside the room only made the tension worse.
Claire, Hannah, and Hae-in weren't much better, but seeing Jaxon standing there completely calm helped ease their nerves, if only a little.
Elaine stood off to the side with her students. Every now and then, however, her eyes would drift toward Jaxon before quickly looking away again.
However, those small glances did not escape the sharp eyes of Natasha and Na-rin.
