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{Outside The Projection}
Those outside asked the obvious as soon as Safira's detached reaction played out.
"What. The. Hell."
"Did he just—"
"Yup."
"And Lady Safira just—"
"Yup."
"Wait, what?!"
"That's it? She just let it go?"
"That's all she had to say?!"
"No way..."
The noise was immediate yet muted.
No one dared admonish the Fairy to her face, so they kept low.
A few debated amongst themselves, others scoffed, calling it cold, while her camp tried to rationalize her behavior.
"She's grieving!"
"You can't expect someone to react to something that shocking!"
"Grieving? Shocking? Do you really believe that all it was?"
"Yeah, I don't think it's that simple."
"You could see it in her posture—she's conflicted!"
"Lady Huda just didn't show it like most people do."
"Conflicted, sure, but what made her conflicted? Relief. Don't act like you didn't notice it."
Heads turned toward the man.
Some people exchanged wary glances; others nodded reluctantly.
