[ She smiles in his presence. It's not something that he receives often, if at all, and it sets her apart from the others. ]
Things will not be the same again. The perpetrator punished, yes. But too many people have died. The survivors will seek vengeance.
[ Uncharacteristically, his voice trembles. How many bodies has he sent to an ashen grave? He knew that if he ever gave thought to these kinds of things, they would start eating away at his composure and ruin his ability to perform his duty. It was easier when he still had work to do, the mind-numbing repetition easing his mind - but now, it was over. It was over and so many people died before their time. Undeserving deaths.
There is no justice in this world. A truth that he had tried to deny so many times. And yet, his mother knew best. Her words were true, even as he turned away from her dead body and tried to rid himself of her legacy.
For a moment, there's only the sound of the mild harvest breeze. If he had a glass in his hand, it might have shattered by now. ]
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Things will not be the same again. The perpetrator punished, yes. But too many people have died. The survivors will seek vengeance.
[ Uncharacteristically, his voice trembles. How many bodies has he sent to an ashen grave? He knew that if he ever gave thought to these kinds of things, they would start eating away at his composure and ruin his ability to perform his duty. It was easier when he still had work to do, the mind-numbing repetition easing his mind - but now, it was over. It was over and so many people died before their time. Undeserving deaths.
There is no justice in this world. A truth that he had tried to deny so many times. And yet, his mother knew best. Her words were true, even as he turned away from her dead body and tried to rid himself of her legacy.
For a moment, there's only the sound of the mild harvest breeze. If he had a glass in his hand, it might have shattered by now. ]