Looking at the residents who were packing their bags and planning to leave Gust Town, Angel said softly, "Are you not going to stop them?"
"Individual choices must be faced with their own consequences," Alex replied indifferently.
"If you don't stop them, it could lead to greater casualties. If the residents of Gust Town catch a whiff of what's happening, the situation might spiral out of control," Angel said.
Angel could even imagine that if all those leaving died, the residents might guess that departing from Gust Town was the cause of death. At that time, with panic spreading and fear boiling over, what would happen once everyone realized they were caged birds was unpredictable.
"Tearing off the guise of tranquility might be the only way to see the churning waves beneath the surface."
Angel was certain that Alex knew what the consequences would be, and yet he remained unmoved. Beneath his calm and uncontentious demeanor lay restless, even agitated, thoughts.
