"All first years should proceed towards the academy portal. We will be departing for Ashton City," one of the professors coordinating the students announced.
Kai adjusted his overcoat, which he had placed on his bent arm, then turned to Hari. "Are you really planning on keeping what happened in Deerheart's lab to yourself?"
It wasn't the first time he had asked her, and like every other time, she smiled awkwardly, waving her hands dismissively. "I told you, don't worry about it."
Kai already knew Hari had seen something she considered too dangerous to share, because if it wasn't something beyond him, she wouldn't have hesitated to tell him.
Even so, he wanted her to trust him — even in matters that were dangerous. 'She's still treating me like someone she needs to protect.' Kai clicked his tongue.
There was no reason to keep asking. If she didn't want to tell him, all he had to do was find out himself.
