Mistake Or Blunder
The meeting room was cloaked in a thick, stifling silence. Ashton stood before a gathering of formidable figures, his head slightly bowed and the weight of his hasty actions pressing heavily on his shoulders.
He had hoped that hunting the rest of the Conundrum members would get something out of them regarding the people Rose's brother had mentioned before dying.
Unfortunately, even after intense torture, they didn't say a word. Not because of their loyalty but due to their cluelessness. No of them had any idea about what their leader had told Ashton.
Eventually, he gave up and returned to New Lycania, where he had just finished informing the others about his 'findings'.
In front of him sat Vulcan and Flintmace. Their expressions were a mix of sternness and disappointment.