Not long after Elara walked off the stage, she moved into the backstage area. She didn't look at the other singers who were staring at her unblinkingly as if she has something on her face. They should look to their content.
Ziva came in not long after her. She did not stop to say anything. Instead, she quickly placed a bottle of water into Elara's hand. Then she made a small gesture, signaling that she would be back in a moment. Before Elara could ask anything, Ziva had already walked past her toward a door nearby. She pushed it open immediately without knocking.
Elara frowned slightly, wondering what was wrong. After a moment she followed after her.
Inside the room was the technical team. Several people were sitting in front of screens and other equipments.
As Elara stepped inside, she noticed something. None of the people in the room looked at her. Not one of them met her eyes. It was as if they are avoiding to meet her gaze.
