"So you are saying that the cults have come up with a method to bypass our standard detection systems and have been infiltrating the core factions of Aris for quite some time now?"
Tamasya's voice was low, but the weight behind her words was heavy, carrying years of quiet dread.
"And William told you all this?" she asked again, as if repeating the question might somehow make the implications lighter.
"Yes," Andrea continued after a brief pause, answering her as she looked directly at Tamasya.
"I don't know how he knows about brain seeding, but it is very clear that he knows far more about the cults than he lets on."
Her expression hardened as she spoke further.
"As far as I have observed him, he does not bend to intimidation or threats, and he does not care about seniority or authority the way other children his age usually do," Andrea said slowly.
"He is not the type to give in to anyone."
She leaned closer towards Tamasya, lowering her voice
