"I'll need to hear it from you first!" Though the Marshal appeared calm and composed, he was nowhere near as tranquil as he let on.
They were already on the back foot in this winter camp. Fortunately, their disadvantage was only in physical fitness, which had little to do with the main theme. But if today's event also went awry, it would be completely unjustifiable! Today was a genuine presentation of traditional Apex culture.
Judging by Simon's repeated actions, he was clearly just provoking them and looking for trouble. Since they had used the mountain climbing event to put Apex in its place, there was no guarantee their team didn't include an expert on Apex culture! If the theme was traditional Apex culture, and the Apex students ended up knowing less than the foreign students, they would lose not just face, but all substance as well!
Seraphina Sterling remained silent. Michelle Galloway had already walked up to the prepared tea set to perform a tea ceremony.
