Kellen ended up going back to the conference room on his own. Rhys wouldn't go with him. Couldn't go with him. He just shook his head, waving Kellen away and looked as if the world was coming down around him.
Kellen headed back to the conference room with tear stains on his clothes that no one else could see since he was in his Field Guide uniform, but it was a heavy weight on him. His expression was grim, and unlike what Rhys expected and many others who didn't know him thought he would say, Kellen came back with a sigh.
"We didn't reach a conclusion." Kellen told them, and Sakura stared at Kellen. Her eyes were firm, and Kellen could see the same look from a few others. Hill especially.
"You did come to a conclusion, but you don't want to break his heart." Hill muttered and Kellen shifted uncomfortably. Her gaze was hard, harsh. She liked Kellen, but she was clearly in the Rhys camp. He wasn't going to fight her on this.
It was her right to judge him like this.
