The journalists were so focused on the increasingly agitated film director that they didn't notice Tristan and Nelson at all. There were at least twenty of them, including the cameramen, in that crowd, and they literally had Ilom with his back to the wall.
Although the overall noise of the avenue and the loud questions of the journalists made it hard to notice Tristan's and Nel's approach, Tristan still got annoyed that they ignored them so completely.
He could—and wanted to—just shove people out of the way, but even for a "rogue" persona like Tristan, this was a cause for a scandal.
He couldn't have a scandal when the Californian Young Star contest was going to happen so soon!
But Tristan quickly had an idea.
"I think the crowd is thinner in this direction. Try to go there and switch their attention, Nel. And I will try from this side."
Nel made a mock salute.
"Got it, Tris. I will give them an interview before they even ask!"
