As the seven other students delayed, Asher finally moved. The popcorn in his hands vanished as he rose to his feet with calm ease. The mere motion of him standing drew everyone's attention as every single pair of eyes on the planet snapped toward him.
Asher remained expressionless. He could feel the eyes of everyone boring into his back, but he didn't react. He simply turned toward Thomasinho and AlyxAtlas and spoke.
"I will step forward first, but before that, I have a question," his tone remained calm. Although he didn't shout, every being across the planet of Crymora heard him clearly.
A microphone appeared in Thomasinho's hand before he casually threw it toward Asher with a bright smile, as though the first person to make a move couldn't have been any more perfect.
Asher caught the microphone before speaking without further delay or any form of hesitation.
