INSIDE THE ROYAL SPEAR ACADEMY COURTYARD
ZAVIER
No one moved, no one breathed, because now there was no pretending. Michael stared at me, at my hair, at the photo, at the villagers, at everything, and for once he actually thought.
"Wait." he said slowly.
"Oh no." Ben whispered.
"He is using his brain." Leo added.
"I SUPPORT LATE DEVELOPMENT." Riko said.
"Be quiet." Ben snapped.
"They…"Michael stepped forward. "They never…"
He looked at Rosalie, then at Charlie.
"They never treated you like me."Michael said.
"I got everything." He continued. "You got leftovers."
"That is accurate." Ben nodded.
"I HAD SUSPICIONS-" Riko added.
"You suspect everything." Leo said.
"Because you weren't theirs."Michael looked back at me.
There it was.
"Oh." Riko said.
"Oh." Leo echoed.
"...oh." Ben sighed.
"I WOULD LIKE TO UNSAY MY CHILDHOOD NOW-" Riko added.
"We loved you-"Rosalie broke.
"No." Michael said. "You loved me and you tolerated him."
