"I, I, I..." Mili stuttered and fumbled over her words. "I'm so- sorry to disappoint -t yo- you, Grandmaster." She bowed in apology with tears in her eyes.
Xasha froze, then looked at the trembling little girl. His heart softened. "Didn't expect it to work, but we had to at least try it, right? Moreover, it was not a fruitless endeavor. It brought us some benefits, especially to the crystal team."
Everyone nodded their head and smiled nervously. It was like this every time he was here. All these kids were huge fans of him.
Xasha turned to Ceeza and asked. "Do you have any idea why it failed?"
Ceeza responded with a tight frown. "That's a hard question to respond to. There is not a single answer that I can give you."
"Just explain it as best you can," Xasha gave a casual response.
