Clementine:
"Let them know that I am not a heartless man who enjoys sending others' children to war. My own son is part of the crusader team, and he has been sent to the north just as many times as the rest of you."
After he said Ian's name, chaos erupted. Everyone started to gossip, gasp, and turn toward Ian. But I stopped hearing anything the headmaster said after he introduced Ian as his son.
"Anyway, that was my truth. I hoped it explained a lot for you. You were not the only ones being dragged here. I had to follow the rules as well."
The headmaster continued while I felt my heartbeat settle in my chest.
When a brief silence halted him, I lifted my head to see what was happening and found him listening closely to Ms. Lenora, nodding along.
She stepped back, and the headmaster looked up again. I could tell he was looking straight at me.
"Now that we have decided to be transparent, I want to talk about someone who is not being very transparent," he stated.
