Even though Frazier and Stanley had stepped back, they could still feel the power of the aftershock. As they desperately braced themselves, the buildings around them bore the brunt of the force.
Once the gale had stopped and the dust settled, the devastation wreaked upon the garden was reminiscent of a raging hurricane. Jacob remained where he was, showing no change in emotion at all.
The only difference was in the growing contempt in his eyes. Stanley was heartbroken to see the devastation in the courtyard. The place was, after all, owned by his family. If his father were to see it upon emerging from his seclusion, he would likely have him crippled.
That said, Stanley was astonished at how unfazed Jacob was. Sebastian's eyes, too, widened in shock as all color drained from his face. "T-This is impossible!"
