"Also, your academy was originally considered part of our town's sphere of influence," Panther said, his voice smooth and persuasive. He looked at the grandfathers, then at the girls.
"As for any fears regarding who rises and who falls, or who overshadows whom... Why not appoint the three of you as the unified leaders of the new city?"
"The three? You don't mean..." Sara's grandfather paused, his eyes moving between his granddaughter and Berry before landing on his old friend, Berry's grandfather.
The two old men fell into a deep, heavy silence, their expressions frozen as they continued the conversation using spirit telepathy, debating the ramifications of such a move.
