Noble Jess remained rooted to his spot, his mind reeling from what he had just witnessed. A complex mix of emotions surged through him – hope, fear, anticipation, and a growing sense of his own insignificance in the face of such power.
He felt as if he had been granted a glimpse behind the curtain of light, shown the gears and levers that truly moved the world.
This, he realized with a mix of excitement and dread, was it. The moment when everything would change. These two unknowns who had been causing such chaos – Gladius and Arianna – would finally be silenced.
A part of him thrilled at the thought, eager to see order restored and the threat eliminated.
Yet another part, one he tried to quash but couldn't quite silence, whispered of doubts and misgivings. The casual disregard for Lyra's life – dismissed as mere collateral damage in the grand scheme of things – left a sour taste in his mouth.
