"I see."
Hakon had clearly seen that Kael had changed his mind at the last minute. He could guess what was going through his mind. However, just as he had said before, he chose to respect his decision.
"I'll write the recommendation letter. My position in the department is quite high, so you'll be accepted without any issues."
With that, he stood up.
"Follow me."
Kael nodded, and they walked towards the trio waiting for them and Emila.
Hakon handled the situation swiftly. He told the three department representatives that Kael had made his choice and they could leave, but he didn't provide any further details. Major Peter, Avelin, and Colonel Tommy seemed a bit… uneasy when they realized they wouldn't be able to find out which department Kael had chosen. But they didn't say anything.
Or rather… couldn't say anything?
Hakon was someone even this trio was wary of.
