Chapter 75

I have made a mistake and regret it in hindsight.

It was a moment of weakness that I cannot take back, however I know now that it was wrong and something I wish to course correct for. This regret has been weighing heavily on my conscience, like an invisible burden with no end or solution in sight. No matter how much time passes, the guilt of my misdeed still lingers in my mind as a reminder of what happened.

So, why did I embrace him? This is the query that has been resounding in my mind since last night and still has not left me. I have been lying awake for hours now, my thoughts drifting back to that moment of contact. It had been a fraction of a second but it felt much longer - echoing in my head all night long.

I hadn't expected to feel the urge that swept over me; he had done so much harm to my country and our people. His father had caused so much pain and suffering, and that was something I was sure I would never be able to forget. And yet here I am, hugged the enemy who's a p