The room was thick with tension and fell into stunned silence, the weight of Kendrick's words hanging heavily in the air. As the realization of the gravity of the situation sank in, everyone knew that this was a turning point—a moment of reckoning that would change everything. Kendrick stood there, his heart aching with regret, while his friends looked on with a mix of sympathy and disappointment.
After a moment of silence, "Alu!" Kendrick's voice was sharp, cutting through the tense atmosphere. Alu, his loyal assistant, rushed into the room, his face a mask of concern.
"Sir," Alu responded, standing at attention, his eyes flickering with unease.
"Why was I not notified of what had happened to Amelia?" Kendrick's voice was stern, his eyes boring into Alu's.