Having Soren transported back to the villa, only Elias and Gideon remained inside his room. The door had been shut firmly behind them, leaving the rest waiting outside in the quiet hallway.
Inside, the air was tense as Elias and Gideon was having an intense conversation. The argument between them remained low but tense as their voices carried through the door and into the hallway outside.
Standing there were Sylas, Lyric, Cael and Alaric, along with Caelius and Kaine.
None of them spoke as they listened to the anxious exchange from inside the room. The usually composed and outgoing Elias sounded nothing like himself with his voice filled with a worry that was difficult to hide.
Hearing that alone made the nobles outside realize just how serious Soren's condition truly was.
Among them, Cael felt the weight of that realization the most.
Watching the closed door and hearing Elias's desperation made him finally understand how fragile Soren actually was.
