Once again, confusion filled the air of the council chamber.
Before anyone could formulate an opinion or interject with a question, Edric continued.
"I had thought we had discovered a diamond in the rough. A secret that belonged to us only," he paused. "But I was wrong."
"I never knew that Noah Webb had been discovered by someone else. And that person was Lady in Dark."
Whispers filled the air at the mention of the name, and Edric could see the suspicions for the hybrids reappearing in real time.
"I was not seeking to distract you all or deflect blame when I mentioned earlier that the person behind the disaster that had befallen the Royal Academy was in fact, Lady in Dark."
"You are all aware of who she is, as she appeared at the Winter Ball after attacking a student. The student in question on that day was Noah Webb."
"I also encountered her yesterday night when I arrived to defend the academy. And that was when I discovered the extent of her powers."
