"He left me training and went away the day of the false alarm," he finally recalled. "We were told there was an abyssal attack from the mines again but in the end it was a false alarm."
Something changed in Kassian's expression, a flash of genuine concern quickly masked by his usual cold demeanor. "The mines? When was that exactly?"
"I haven't really kept track of days lately," Klein struggled to remember and turned to look at Feng. "Two days ago? But, why did you leave him in my charge? I don't understand what that guy has to do with our family or with me..."
"It has everything to do with your inability to handle responsibilities," Kassian snapped. "First you lose shamefully in front of the entire academy, then this..."
Klein visibly shrank back, his shoulders hunching as if to shield himself from the verbal assault.
"Perhaps," Feng intervened, defying the common sense that told him to remain silent, "we should officially report his disappearance."
