As they spoke, Zoe Pierce and Chase Shaw were already walking over.
The live broadcast feed cut off abruptly after the group boarded the hovercraft.
It left behind only a torrent of scrolling comments.
The hovercraft quickly brought Zoe Pierce and the others back to the academy. The Federal Military Academy had its own landing pad, capable of launching not only small hovercraft but even Starships.
Before she even disembarked, Zoe Pierce could see a sea of heads moving below through the transparent cabin window.
Dozens of people were standing on the field below the hovercraft, surrounded by flying mechanical eyes. Without the cover of trees or mountains, they were starkly conspicuous.
Some were dressed in clothes that clearly marked them as outsiders.
It was only then that the teachers realized they hadn't told Zoe Pierce and the others about the live broadcast. They had been so busy praising them that they had completely forgotten.
