Blaze realized that he was significantly closer, but this was unintentional. He wanted them to be more relaxed, but instead he had made them even more vigilant.

"Daaaaamn. I made things worse-c'mon guys-vouch for me-" Blaze thought to himself, hoping that his friends would come to his aid.

"He's not trouble, I assure you," Scion spoke, the council members looking to him. He felt pressured, all that attention shoved onto him, but he remained calm regardless. "Let me ...