Their hearts pounded as they stared at the door now sealed shut, realizing how much trouble they'd have been in if they hadn't made it out in time. Serena's face turned ashen, but Lory and the others had already begun to collect themselves barely affected by what happened.
"Cover your face—especially you, Lory," Stephan warned as he pulled a black mask over his own, leaving nothing identifiable, not even for the most advanced facial recognition systems.
Lory didn't need an explanation to grasp the gravity of their situation. Without a word, she summoned a full-face mask, then place on her face to conceal her identity completely. Fargo followed suit a moment later.
They all knew the stakes—if word got out that the Archknights of Harlands had infiltrated the private headquarters of the world's most respected organization, it would spark a global uproar.
