“What did happen, though?” asked Zorian. He didn’t expect to get a straight answer out of Zach, of course, but it was worth a try.
“I guess we’ll find out soon,” said Zach, pointing to the bottom of the stairs leading to the roof. Ilsa was there talking to a group of students. After a couple seconds, Zorian realized that Akoja was among them and recognized several other faces as well.
“Who is she talking to?” asked Ibery.
“Class representatives, I think,” Zorian said. “At least, the ones I recognize are all class representatives for their groups.”
It was all so frustratingly slow. Maybe Zorian was expecting a little too much from a mere educational institution, but their response to the invasion was pretty underwhelming. At the very least, he had expected them to start evacuating p
