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I grabbed the admiral by the collar, dragging him to my study before pulling a door open, leading to a dark set of stairs which opened to the dungeons. |
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Kayla eventually went and got Malakai, heading to the library |
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"I HAVE A FAMILY!" The admiral's words rang in my mind as I walked out, eyes wide, hands stained a color they shouldn't be. I was seeing things. I pushed the door to my room open, slipping it shut behind me before walking to the bathroom, scrubbing my hands bloody to try and get them to be the color of skin again. When did it end. When did it end? When did it end?!
It was everywhere. Covering every surface. My hands, splattered on my armor, on the sink's countertop. Blood. Everywhere. When did it go away?
He had a family. He had a family. I have a family. I protect my family. He died protecting his. A part of me died leaving his family unprotected, and vulnerable. |
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Kayla headed back to the room and saw Gale. She set Malakai down next to his toys and went to Gale. "Hey, look at me" |
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"I'm sorry---h-he had a family, now his family doesn't have a father," I managed, still scrubbing at my hands just for the blood to appear again. "When does it fucking stop?!" |
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"Gale, Gale, babe, stop. Let me" She said, gently washing his hands and starting up a bath |
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"It was everywhere, every inch was covered in it, every inch still is." I muttered under my breath, pure panic still in my eyes. |
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"Get in" she said, gesturing to the bath as she undressed them both |
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-You don't undestand, you never will. You'll never understand the guilt of realizing you just killed an innocent man with a family out of anger, all because I deal with it all before it can get to you, because I need you safe.- I just nodded, pulling everything off before slipping in. |
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She cupped his face, being soft. "It's alright. It will be alright. I will take care of it" She said, gently washing his hair |
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