With Atticus' arrival, the air became far livelier, and many eyes that previously had no interest in Damien's existence turned to scrutinize him.
Atticus was quite a well-known figure in the universe. Those in the know were very clear on his appearance and aura, and now seeing him act so jovially with a mystery genius, how could they not be curious?
Atticus himself, on the other hand, ignored these gazes as if they never existed in the first place. He dragged Damien into a conversation about what he'd been doing since he left the academy, why he left so suddenly, and other topics that basically put his life on display for those listening.
Damien sighed wryly. He couldn't shut this man up, or he would just end up causing more trouble. The most he could do was lie a relatively bland story about his whereabouts and actions, eventually causing those eyes to lose interest.
