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Chapter 212 - I Can't

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CHAPTER 212

~Author's POV~

Whitmore moved to her chair, running a hand through her braid before sitting down with a heavy sigh.

"Send word to the Council. I'll be present at the summit."

Ms. Heart hesitated. "Do you want to prepare a preliminary statement?"

"No," Whitmore said. "Not yet. First, I want the full seismic analysis. And I want to know if any student or staff member has gone missing or has been acting... unusually."

"We've flagged Titania for erratic comments. And Kieran has been oddly cooperative lately. Which is... suspicious in its own right."

Whitmore raised a brow. "Keep tabs on both. Quietly."

Ms. Heart nodded. "And what of the press inquiries? They're flooding the school's inbox. Some are asking if PSA is under attack."

Whitmore tapped her fingers against the desk, thinking.

"Tell them the quake was likely a terrain shift. Minor. Contained. We are investigating as a routine protocol. Nothing more."

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