The environment inside the political building grew cold and tense in the following days.
Ambassador Abores and Khan would typically hold private meetings to discuss mission-related matters. Still, their relationship had taken a step back after their last interaction, leading to no conversations at all.
That stalemate didn't go unnoticed. Elvis and the others eventually returned to the political building only to end up in an aimless environment. No orders or reports reached them, enforcing a confusing waiting period that helped their recovery.
Khan knew he was ignoring part of his duties, but meeting other people wasn't ideal with his current mindset. He was still too intense and cold for the public, so he spent all his time studying or training.
