On the left were two men and a woman. On the right were three men.
The two sides were glaring at each other, but no one had made a move.
Besides the members of the Observatory who were spectating, many common folk were also watching.
Murmurs of discussion rose and fell among the crowd.
"What in the world is going on in there? Why so serious? It looks like they're about to fight."
"How should I know? I just got here myself. Hey, you were here before me, do you know what's happening?"
"It seems to be over a table. You know how it is, a lot of Lord Officials have come to town recently. The inns and restaurants are all packed, so of course there aren't enough seats to go around."
"Oh, I see. So they're really about to fight over a single table?"
"I don't know. Can't tell if a fight will actually break out. They seem to be holding back."
The commoners chattered amongst themselves.
The auras of the two opposing groups had now intensified to their peak.
