A brief moment of silence descended upon the room after the news was delivered.
The kind of silence that didn't linger because of shock, but because everyone present was waiting to see how William would react.
William, for his part, took a few moments to register what he had just been told. He leaned back slightly, eyes unfocused, replaying the information in his head as if sorting through fragments that hadn't yet settled into place.
Apparently, several units were being formed. Their task was not offensive but protective in nature. Churches, academies, key civilian shelters, and a handful of other strategically important locations were to be guarded in anticipation of threats that could no longer be dismissed as isolated incidents.
And William had been selected first from Ardentia.
Not just selected, but assigned as a leader.
That part sat heavier than he expected.
"I believe you have some questions?" Kiera asked, her brows lifting slightly as she studied his expression.
