Silence hovered over the table for several minutes. Zale was quiet, he didn't seem to have much of a reaction towards the situation.
Melchior expected as much. No matter what was in his mind, his father almost never showed a reaction to anything.
He was more worried about the two ladies who were still silent even up till now.
Alissa placed her fork down quietly to stare at him.
"Not the Academy?" She asked, voice wavering ever so slightly.
Mel firmly shook his head.
"Not the Academy."
His mother took in a deep breath.
"There's nothing I can say that will change your decision, is there?"
"Nothing at all."
He had already made up his mind. There was nothing they could do about it. Everyone knew how stubborn he could be. Perhaps that was why it was so silent right from the get go.
Erin said nothing, but she was neither as cool or collected as she tried to portray herself as.
