"Come," Omega ordered after the old man disappeared. "Have a seat while he fetches the girl, we have a lot to talk about."
I furtively placed the piece of paper Cicero had handed me into my pocket and sat next to my teacher. He seemed troubled. He didn't speak. His gaze was fixated on an invisible point in the wall. We sat in silence for about an hour.
I listened to the people passing by. Cicero had explained that we could hear everybody outside the castle, but they could never hear us. Some spoke about the accident my father had. Others were excited about Viraldo's nomination for master. That old man had become Yanoku's hero, while my dad was the one who did all the work.
"Do you hear what they say about your father?" Omega asked, breaking the silence.
I nodded. "I've always believed them. I thought he made a stupid mistake and got all his team in danger."
