But thanks to Zoe Pierce's interruption, the atmosphere between Chase Shaw and Nathan Lockwood visibly eased.
Miles Sherman and the others, who had disembarked the shuttle first, noticed the change in the trio the moment they saw them again.
Erin Xavier had watched the whole exchange. At that moment, she felt that neither the self-proclaimed composed Nathan Lockwood nor Chase Shaw, whom she usually found childish, could compare to Zoe.
Once off the shuttle, Zoe Pierce let go of their hands.
The sky over Siren Star was overcast and grim, the landscape vast and desolate.
Visible motes of dust drifted through the air.
Zoe Pierce's expression instinctively grew serious. This was clearly not a place for fooling around.
The teachers standing by the shuttle and speaking with Miles Sherman were all dressed in training uniforms, their faces solemn and stern.
They seemed fine seeing Miles and the others, but their brows furrowed at the sight of Zoe Pierce.
