Before any of them could answer, Roman followed with his own question. "Lunaris Academy is not just a school, Violet Purple! It is a political ground. Did you think about the effect it would have long-term? Did you even think about its effect outside these walls?"
"No. I didn't think," Violet admitted, the guilt creeping into her features now. "At first, I was acting out of wounded pride after what you all did to me. But with time, it evolved into anger toward the oppressive, elitist system being justified here. Through this opportunity, I wanted to become the voice of many voiceless students, especially the humans here. I thought if I exposed you guys to the world and let you face scrutiny, you'd be held accountable and finally be humbled. Maybe Principal Jameson would stop sitting on the fence and actually step up!"
