The two are just staring at each other: one waiting for a response, and the other one thinking what to reply.
“Remember that the organization is our concern here, Lux. You have a mission and that has nothing to do with anyone here!”
He closed his eyes as he convinced himself, too. Sure, he knows about that! Never did he forget it! But he knows the man won’t believe him if he keeps on doing the opposite.
“This is not a refugee camp. Though, we can keep here anyone leaving the Island. But not this much! We are already giving her more than enough!”
As much as he wants to correct the man, he can’t, since telling him the real reason behind will also unfold his trues. And that is something he should not know yet. Just not yet.
“I owe something to her, to which only the two of us knows. Neither my uppers, nor her team, knows about it. This is not enough to pay her back. This will never be.”