"This is where we learn our greatest lesson that misunderstandings and personal vendettas are able to escalate into disasters that can affect entire civilizations." Professor Alwen summarized the story.
Then he turned to face the class. "Now, I pose a question to you, Who was to blame for this tragedy? Was it Kael, for pursuing his mate despite the risks? Or Was it Minister Gerard, for using his son's death to incite war? Or was it Elena's father, whose greed set the stage for disaster?"
The room began to buzz with murmurs as students considered his question and possible answer. Yet none raised their hand, scared of their answer possibly being wrong as Alwen was known to be a stern teacher and lose points.