"...Am I missing something?" Robin raised an eyebrow slightly, his gaze steady. "Althera seems upset."
"I can't speak on her behalf with absolute certainty," Aser said as he turned to look down the mountain, his tone calm and measured, "but in my opinion, I don't think she's fond of the idea of helping Morgana manage her academy. Not long ago, Morgana was just a teacher with a single royal star, working under Lady Althera herself. That kind of change in roles isn't easy to accept."
"Hm, that could indeed be the reason," Robin said thoughtfully. "But managing a massive entity like a cosmic academy cannot be done by one person alone. And Althera herself could never manage all the stellar academies on her own either." Then he chuckled softly. "Even the Master of Thrones needed twelve of his disciples to help him manage the stellar academies. Do you really think Althera, who speaks little, and Morgana, who lacks experience, wouldn't need support and structure?"
