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the commotion reached a brief intermission. He stood there, in front of the Darks for the first time since the incident as Olsgrad Canyon, and with his physical presence the Ditrinity became an afterthought.
     It all started back up with a single yell, the individual responsible hidden amidst the crowd that filled the spacious hallway. Forming a circle around Luke and the Ditrinity, they drew together for the one, simple purpose of expressing their spiteful sentiments towards Luke.
     “Who gave the order to get this jagoff out of prison!”
     Hendrick and Pontious zoned in on the man and made towards him. The soldiers that surrounded them prevented them from going any further. That resistance prompted another outbreak in violence as the two sides fought back and forth, yelling at Luke and cursing anybody who stood in their way.
     “Enough of this!” Alighieri shouted, stepping out in front of the crowd raising a hand to silence them. “Anybody else who has anything negative to say about Luke Semprys should keep their mouth shut! He’s one of us!”
     “Like hell he is!” Somebody else shouted. Yells of agreement cropped up around the room.
     “He’s a murderer!” Another person shouted. The statement enflamed the dispute and, after finding that his yells were falling on closed ears, Alighieri bit his cheek and looked back to Luke.
     “Let’s just get you out of here.” He said, nodding down the hallway towards a maintenance tunnel. “Hendrick, Pontious, Vyvyr, Sable, plow your ways through and get back to the Luke’s place. And Luke…” Alighieri’s face saddened at the sight of his friend, still barely able to stand, who had stormed through the city just for the reassurance that his daughter was safe. He put a hand on Luke’s shoulder. “There’s a routine psychological evaluation that we’ve got scheduled for you in a couple days. I’ll talk with you then.”
     Without speaking or conveying an emotion of any kind, Luke turned towards the maintenance tunnel, ushering Tess at his side while the Ditrinity formed up around him, Hendrick and Pontious in front. “Get out of the way!” Hendrick said, shoving one especially vocal soldier back into the crowd. “And Ranjak, quit starin’ at my ass!”
     There was an enraged reply that drew a chuckle from Hendrick. But with circumstances being what they were, the smile on his face didn’t stay for long.
     Some of the more furious members of the mob tried to pursue them, but Hendrick locked up the maintenance tunnel behind them once everybody had made it through. Now, no longer walking in formation, the group eased up, slowing their pace and giving themselves a chance to cool down. The Ditrinity had faced animosity before, though none of it compared to what they had just experienced. What they had known before was limited to dirty looks or the occasional malicious comment. But seeing the crowd behave the way they were made it clear that the Darks harbored more resentment towards him than he had originally anticipated. He had hoped they would have understood why he did what he did. It was more obvious than ever that his hopes had been too high. But with Tess walking at his side, it didn’t matter to Luke what the rest of the world thought. She still cared for him, he still had the Ditrinity, and to Luke, that’s all that mattered.
     
     
     

Chapter 4
     
     “I’m just going to ask you a few questions, Luke.” The doctor said, making adjustments to the array of medical machinery that had been set up all around the hospital bed that Luke laid on. “In order for this to work I’m going to need you to answer as truthfully as possible.”
     Hard light shone down on Luke on the bed where he laid. The hospital they were in was of the best quality, a facility comprising only a small portion of the winnings they had claimed from their reclamation of the city of Praemon. The room was dark, save for the halo of light that formed around Luke. On the