Nicholas who had been sitting in front of the meeting, watching Damien play cat and mouse with the old woman who had been working for the council before he had even joined this place here. He was surprised that there was more than one rat in the council, the first one being Creed. His anger had not dissipated yet over the loss and grief that he had experienced weeks ago.
One man's envy and revenge had turned like a domino effect where he lost the remaining people who he had come to care for. His chest felt empty at the thought of it.
One mistake of poison and it had led to many people giving up their lives.
He looked at the woman who stood stubbornly without answering the questions that were asked for clarifying it. Nicholas was a patient man but he wasn't patient enough right now with how everything had turned out to be. The damage that had taken place could have been reduced.