I felt so uncomfortable that I worried everyone.
As the door closed behind him, silence enveloped the room once more. Ahcehera lay still, her eyes fixed on the ceiling, but her mind was far from restful.
The voice of her savior echoed in her thoughts again, "I'm sorry, I was late."
Who was he?
The question gnawed at her.
He had to be someone who participated in the examination or the cleanup operations. That was the only explanation.
Driven by curiosity, Ahcehera activated the holographic console beside her bed.
Her fingers moved swiftly across the interface as she requested the data on all instructors and key personnel involved in the event.
The list appeared, a cascade of names and profiles. She scanned them one by one, her sharp eyes searching for any hint of recognition.
But none of them matched the mysterious figure who had saved her.
