Maya couldn't say anything but her eyes were enough to answer. A stream of tears trickled down her cheeks. It was unclear if Maya was crying because she was scared for her life, or because she was regretting her past decisions but Gabriel didn't care.
"What happened?" Gabriel asked. "Don't tell me you're taking pity on me by letting me leave with my life today? Don't worry about me. Be the hero you wanted to be. Right?'
Maya understood that Gabriel was being sarcastic but she was in no position to answer.
"You should stop. I know what happened in the past, but you shouldn't blame kids for that. If you were in her place, you would've done the same!"
Gabriel was talking to Maya when someone intervened, attracting Gabriel's attention.
Gabriel glanced at the person who had spoken. "Head Teacher of Earth, Rem. It's been quite some time since we last met, hasn't it?"