Chapter 39: Detach

They had been late.

They had barely been able to ready themselves for what they would say to the other Rueses on their behavior but as soon as they got inside they found that there was no crowd ready to reprimand them except for Krentis's solemn blank face and Mort's slightly apprehensive expression of worry who eyed his two trainees with a grimace.

There was hardly anybody could tell what would be the reaction of the leader to this rebellious step that Aksel and Yve had taken.

"Did I miss the show? Is the punishments already dished out?" Renee asked as she stepped in from the tunnel that led to the kitchen with her hand full of a bag of snacks that she was noisily chomping on. It was easy to say that she was thoroughly enjoying the situation that the newbies had landed themselves in.