There was an odd tension in the air. It would have likely made anyone else uncomfortable, but Sylas stood in silence as though he hadn't noticed anything at all.
He had already felt that something was wrong long ago, he was incredibly sensitive to such things. Honestly, he didn't need such confirmation.
From the moment Gregory appeared, he had already warned Cassarae about him. But there were some things that couldn't be avoided even if you were prepared.
Plus, Sylas still didn't have a full understanding of the situation just yet. Maybe he was still overthinking things. After all, Cassarae wasn't exactly a woman who would be overly cheery all the time.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone." Cassarae gave them all a curt nod. "Sylas, come with me."
She turned away and left after a swift inspection of things.
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