Hearing that Kaya was going to show them how to do it made the Ascenders more excited as they started whispering and talking amongst themselves. Everyone wanted to see what their beautiful teacher was actually capable of. After all, as far they were concerned, Kaya was a nobody, an unknown person they never heard of before.
After all, from Kaya's presence alone, she made them feel like they were mere ants and that feeling was something they never experienced before in their lives.
Positioning herself in front of one of the dolls, Kaya gave the group a strong look that made them go completely silent. Kai found it truly impressive how fast she was able to take control of the class.
Not only did she make them fear her but she also planted a seed of respect in their hearts toward her. That was something that even Kai wasn't sure if he could do as he had never been a leader before.
He could only instill fear into people, not respect.