They were quiet during the journey back to the dorm. For the first time, it was Bassena who kept his silence in distress, while Zein waited patiently.
The news about Zein's father, more than for the guide, was more shocking for Bassena. Knowing that it was his uncle that killed Zein's father seemed to give the esper a hard blow. Zein understood then, why Radia seemed so hesitant about this piece of information--why he asked Zein if he was sure about letting Bassena in the room.
Ironically, thanks to Bassena's reaction, Zein wasn't really shocked by the fact, since his mind was getting preoccupied with calming the esper.
Bassena looked...furious. Even while the esper tried to curb it as much as he could, Zein could see it inside the blazing ambers. During the few months he got to know the esper, he had never seen Bassena this angry. Perhaps because usually, the man would already go through his anger management routine before showing his face.
