Lucius didn't respond immediately. He studied Isaac, as if trying to determine how much he already understood.
"Yes," he said finally. "I wanted to talk about that."
Isaac thought back. All of the guests had seemed oddly respectful and friendly to Alice. It had bugged Isaac a lot more than he let one.
Lucius nodded once. "Correct. Now tell me, what do you find weird about that?"
"While we did show that the fight between me and Selene ended peacefully, the people supporting her faction wouldn't immediately believe it was all genuine. If they thought Selene was still angry, even secretly, they should've shown some level of hostility toward Alice."
Lucius didn't interrupt, just kept his eyes locked on Isaac's.
"But they didn't," Isaac continued. "Not even subtle signs. It was like the thought of being cold toward Alice never occurred to them. Everyone was warm, supportive, and overly polite."
Lucius let out a slow breath through his nose, still listening.
