Earlier, before Ezra walked over to Desmond...
Ever since the unveiling of the Royal Phantom Rolls, Ezra had unknowingly become one of the busiest people inside the Grand Ballroom.
The moment he stepped back into the hall, students from nearly every corner gradually found reasons to approach him.
Most of them were girls.
A few boys also joined the gathering, though their reasons were noticeably different. Some wished to congratulate him on the success of the Phantom Rolls, others wanted to satisfy their curiosity, while a handful simply hoped to become acquainted with someone whose name had recently spread across Britannia.
Ezra stood calmly among them.
Although he wasn't particularly fond of social gatherings, he couldn't openly refuse their approaches.
As a noble...
And more importantly, as someone who had deliberately chosen to place himself in the public eye through his inventions...
This was simply one of the prices that came with walking that path.
