Vera slowly tilted her head to another side, her pitch-black eyes resting quietly on Fatima.
For a brief moment, she didn't say anything.
She simply looked at her with the same plain expression she always wore, as though she were carefully confirming something before speaking.
Then…
"So..."
Her voice rose just enough for the surrounding students to hear clearly.
"You're admitting that House Drakes is aligned with House Evergrey."
Unlike her usual calm tone, Vera deliberately raised her voice a little. There was still no anger in it, nor was there any emotion that suggested she was trying to start an argument. Instead, she spoke with careful clarity, making sure every student standing around the corridor heard every single word.
She paused for only a heartbeat before asking again.
"Is that really true?"
The hallway immediately fell into an uneasy silence.
Then...
"So, the Evergrey's are actually backed by the Drakes?"
A student spoke in disbelief.
