The Child Mastermind

That was it.

Elara stood up and coldly pushed open the partition door leading to the one-way glass.

"Ms. Vance..." The leader, holding a medical kit but unable to get an inch closer to Julian, spoke in a low voice upon seeing her.

Elara: "Give it to me."

A brief pause.

"You all... go out first," she said.

The compartment fell completely silent.

Not far away, Julian stood with his back to Elara. At