As Atticus left his island with the others, he found that he was more bothered about the Lucas matter than he had initially thought.
Lucas was part of the Ravenstein family and had been very helpful to him in the past, especially at the academy. However, he had just realized that he knew absolutely nothing about the boy. Nate was an open book, and his actions spoke loudly about his personality.
But Lucas was much more reserved. Even at the academy, Atticus couldn't remember a time when he had opened up, ever. He always provided logical solutions to situations, and Atticus got the sense that he was also a planner.
But one fact disturbed him the most: he had been too focused on his goal and hadn't paid much attention to those around him.
'I should make more effort in this part,' Atticus resolved. It wasn't just about Lucas; he felt the need to make an effort to speak to and learn more about those around him.
