(Author's POV)
Alaric extended his hand to get some water, only realizing his glass was empty. He has been speaking nonstop for more than an hour, so he was obviously feeling parched now. "We will take twenty and then resume the rest," he declared to everyone. Even after his words, no one uttered anything or dared to leave their positions.
Once he got up and was out of the screen, only then did others visibly relax.
As soon as Alaric left the room, he saw several people dressed in uniforms, busy cleaning the hallway. He sniffed their odour and could tell that most of them were humans. Because of the impromptu meeting that was going to be held tomorrow, there were a lot of unknown faces. The place was bustling with new people. Alaric paid them no heed and walked casually down the corridor and towards the kitchen.
