After Kyla left, there was silence in the room for a while, with some awkwardness. Roland, Zayne, and Elin didn't know how to respond, so they just waited for Alden to make his move.
"Agh, I think I owe you an apology for that scene. Perhaps you think I should have done it later so as not to take our argument to the public, but you have to understand me, she should remember this lesson forever." Alden sighed, shaking his head. He had a complicated look on his face, not at all as cold as when he talked to Kyla.
'Well, he is her brother after all, right?' Zayne muttered inwardly, understanding how Alden felt, 'I could hardly be as rude to my sister, but his situation is different, moreover, Kyla is actually somewhat to blame for the death of those knights.'