Gideon looked at Elaine and she immediately understood what he meant, nodding once before leaving the meeting room to get medical PPE while he turned his attention toward everyone else.
"Everyone, move to the next room first. We don't know whether this parasite spreads through the air or through direct contact, so until Elaine checks him, assume the worst and isolate yourselves."
His voice remained calm despite the sudden situation, making the panicked atmosphere settle little by little. "Don't worry, it won't take long."
Nobody argued. Delilah, William, Johan and the others immediately left the room, though they couldn't help looking back at Jace every few steps. In the end only Gideon, Jade and Otis remained.
Otis refused to leave, but even then he carefully kept several meters away from his friend, his hands shaking as he stared at the black liquid on the floor.
