It seemed like an eternity before Freya’s sobs finally stopped. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her face felt puffy and wet. She felt utterly miserable and weak all over. And deep inside as well. She pushed herself up onto her knees and wiped away what tears she could with both her hands. It felt as t
“And on top of that there’s this massive navy all around us, all waiting to continue burning and razing. I can’t just tell them to go home. I… I don’t know.” “Well, no matter what, I think the first thing you oughta do is start apologizing,” said Azrael. “At least let everyone know where you’re at.
“And that’s on me,” she continued. “I led us all here. My own stupidity and callousness brought us this mess. And I’m deeply, truly sorry for having done so. “I don’t know if there’s any redemption for any of us, but I want to at least find it, seek it out. I don’t think I could go on otherwise. Ma
The holoprojection of Orsethii joined the other officers aboard the Einherjar’s primary tactical bridge. The numerous heads of the various fleets surrounded the central tacmap, though only a handful were actually on the bridge itself. The rest were holoprojections just like Orsethii. The Reborn loo
“So am I sorry for killing Retholis? Should I also be sorry for everyone else I’ve killed along the way? I might’ve even killed people some of you knew and loved. Am I sorry for those deaths? “Much like you and your Ra’ventrii killed people I knew and loved. Are you sorry for those deaths? We’ve a
Freya walked down a stone pathway towards the meadow inside of a wooded park. Or rather, the wooded park inside of the unnamed cruiser that was the heart of the Republic. Of course, its citizens had long since tired of it being unnamed, and had thus renamed it Folkvang. Because of that, the park i
“Try not to bury yourselves in guilt or sorrow,” Raijin interjected. “We have too much to do and a war to survive. Please focus yourselves towards that instead.” The words struck Azrael, and she quickly shook off her pain. There was always more time for that later, she reasoned with herself. Freya
“What did Gravoss do in exchange?” Azrael asked. “I mean, that seems like some major benefits. I figure he had to do some insane things to get them, you know?” “Doesn’t seem like the Benefactor asked for a whole lot in return,” she replied. “Maybe a favor once or twice a year at the most. But they