"Oh… they are here."
Veda stopped laughing midway, his expression shifting as he turned slightly, his attention already moving toward the direction he intended to go, his body adjusting as if he had been expecting this moment for a while.
"What's going on?" Ezra asked, his brows narrowing slightly as he tilted his head, trying to follow the change in movement and tone around him.
"The leaders of each group are having a meeting," Nickolas explained, his voice steady as he stepped forward slightly, his posture straight despite the lingering stiffness in his back.
Ezra turned his face toward where Veda stood.
"Let me guess… you're the one who brought up the idea," he said, his tone calm, carrying a quiet confidence.
Veda paused, then turned back looking at Ezra.
A small smile appeared.
"Spot on."
He didn't say anything else.
