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Feeling waves of discouragement emanating from his partner, Zane glanced towards his partner while waiting in line to get the duo’s food. She seemed a bit more down for one negative incident to be the cause but given that nothing else happened within the past few hours, assumed that it must have been that. Unlike him, she put in more care and effort to prepare to mentor the students. He was about to reach out to his partner to try and comfort her but before he could say something he could feel Bella’s focus shift towards another telepathic conversation. Gleaning just information from their link to learn that the conversation was with the closest thing Bella has for a sibling, Zane decided to let things be and distance himself as much as possible. He learned from past experience that it was best to keep his nose out of girl talk.

Sliding a tray towards Bella, Zane ate without a word to allow room for the two ladies to chat until the other duo arrived. Zane started to share with the other duo how his training session went but stopped mid sentence when the prisoner took a seat beside him. Clenching the fork in his hand, Zane prepared a swing towards the man as the prisoner mentioned about them being unharmed. Before he could move his arm off the table he felt a small hand on his wrist and immediately stopped any movement forward.

[i]Wait.[/i] A look of concern was on Bella’s face as she studied the man.

[i] Alive and unharmed? He knew about the danger that was waiting for us. [/i] Zane retorted as he jabbed his fork instead into his food with enough force to rattle the his and the trays around him. “Alive and unharmed, my ass.” Zane mumbled out loud as he chewed his food.

[i] Whether it was his intention or not, we should be cautious. There is a cafeteria full of students around us.[/i] Bella responded as she mentally went through yesterday’s conversation with the prisoner. Who was this man that has enough power or reputation to merit a private welcome from Tabion, know about the dead zone and be released or escape from the prison cell while being in shackles?