Even with their masks back on, now that their disguises had been revealed, the group had chosen not to go out for the rest of the day.
If everyone saw them strolling around in the open, including Redrick, it might give the wrong impression, as if what had happened earlier wasn't a big deal at all.
Raze knew better. He was certain people were already talking about it. The teachers from the other academies had witnessed the incident firsthand, and gossip always moved faster than truth. Word of the "accident" would have spread by now.
And the more they were out in public, the more opportunities they gave their enemies to disrupt whatever plans he had set in motion.
Finally, as the afternoon bled into evening, it was almost time for them to head out.
"Raze," Safa said, stopping him before they left. "Before we go, I want to ask, will you act today? I feel like with each day that passes in this event, the chance of you… doing something… gets bigger."
