Chapter 30 – Quarrel

• “No, Juniper,” Orion sighs, resting his forehead against his hand and letting his eyes drift shut for a moment. “You’re not being eliminated. So…calm down.”
• “But…why!?” I breathe, shaking my head and getting more worked up. I mean, I just don’t understand how I can be so completely in the clear. “I – I didn’t do what I was told to do – I didn’t participate –“
• “You did participate,” he murmurs. “You showed up in the cloak. You got on the platform and gave your little speech. It was enough.”