Just a contingency plan (part 2)

"There was no other way, you say…?"

Callane's voice trembled as she repeated Theo's words back to him.

"No other way, my ass!"

With a surge of emotion-rooted power, Callane moved her hands up to Theo's chest only to then violently push him away, refusing to stay in his hug any longer.

"There were countless other ways! You could've waited for the reinforcements to dilute the responsibility! You could've waited for the judicators to come and see what was going on yourself, you could've…!"

"No, I could not," Theo countered in a calm, slightly silent voice, shaking his head just like he did when listening to what Callane cried out. "As simplistic as it sounds, you weren't there to see it. And," Theo squinted his eyes, "I know telling you what was going on there would be pointless. So instead?"

Theo shook his head before raising his hand and… snapping his fingers.

"Allow me to show you."

Five words.