But did they die?
Nope. Therefore, it could definitely be counted as a success.
Then again, maybe it would still be better to keep the truth about the parade all to themselves. The people of the Empire had only just recovered from the greeting. If they learned what had transpired behind closed doors, then heart specialists would be booked for months.
Not that anyone had time to think about that, because the Annual Expo grounds finally opened, announced by the unmistakable sounds of smoke bombs.
Boom! Boom!
Luca was extremely excited.
So excited that Xavier had to wrap an arm around his waist and physically anchor him to the ground. The young cadet had been ready to leap into the crowd like an affectionate rocket, completely forgetting that he and the others had to return to their booth for their assigned station shifts.
"!!!"
The sound he made was a mixture of joy, sudden realization, and betrayal of physics.
