A potential riot was quelled by Principal Rucker in just a few words.

But once the truth was out—that ability users could hunt one another to seize powers—the lid on Pandora's box had been lifted. The danger was planted, like a hidden fuse that could ignite at any moment.

The next time unrest stirred, it wouldn't be something Principal Rucker could suppress so easily, unless he became a dictator.

And if that happened, the very nature of this settlement would change.

So, change was inevitable