The words from the Scholar hung in the air, and the Adepts stopped arguing. Adept Fennara's eyes narrowed. "Remain behind? For what purpose?"
Scholar Orath's face was calm, but I could see something beneath the calm, a flicker of impatience, and barely suppressed anger… I wonder if anyone else was seeing this. "We do not know if the pyramid is the source of whatever is happening. If we all leave, we may never understand what has occurred here. A small team should stay to observe, to document, and to learn. Do not forget the core purpose of being a mage."
The emotions of the Adepts here began to change, and I nearly rolled my eyes. Was I the only one who found what Orath says to be awfully derivative? Perhaps I was not the only one who felt it as well as Adept Torvin asked the relevant question, "How small?"
Scholar Orath nodded, "Four or five. No more. Enough to maintain a presence, not enough to be a burden if we need to evacuate quickly."
