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"Is it just me or does your family's dynamics keep getting more and more complicated?"
Elias was escorted to a room that was assigned to him. Each student had received a room of their own, where they could rest until they reached the destination.
He didn't answer Astralious. Instead, he glanced at the man escorting him and asked, "How long until we reach earth?"
"Two days," the man answered, keeping his sentence as short as possible. "If everything goes right."
"If everything goes right? Is there something that you're worried about going wrong?"
"It's nothing for you to be worried about." The man stopped before a room, and opened the door.
"This is your room. You are allowed to leave the room whenever you wish, but don't create any unnecessary problems for the staff." He left the room open for Elias, and walked away, without offering any other explanation.
