Don't listen to it. Thought Sparrow as he fought the banshee. They say what you don't want to hear, demoralize you.
The banshee crackled. "You still hear Rose's death cry when you try to sleep at night, don't you?"
Sparrow felt his anger boiling, and used the inferno spell to finish off the banshee's children, before aiming at the banshee herself.
"Could you do nothing to save your sister? Were you too weak to stop her death?"
Sparrow paused, knowing that the banshee spoke the truth. The banshee took advantage of his hesitation to summon more of her unnatural offspring. Sparrow summoned his will energy and cast blades.
"Did you know Rose didn't die right away from that shot?"
Sparrow hesitated, and the banshee laughed.
"No, she watched you fall through that window, heard as your body thudded against the ground and cried bitter tears before a final shot from Lucien ended her life."
Sparrow had often hoped that Rose had died before he fell from the tower. It took several moments for him to remember that banshee's told you what you didn't want to hear, but by then, he had lost his concentration and failed to cast blades. He grabbed his sword and beheaded all the banshee's children in one swipe.
"Rose would have done anything to protect you. She even gave her life, and what have you done about it? Nothing, nothing at all."
"SHUT UP!" Roared Sparrow. He aimed his crossbow and shot the banshee. The banshee's hood fell, revealing the face of his sister.
"What would Rose say if she could see you now?" asked the banshee, now using Roses voice.
"Do you think she would be proud? Do you think she would recognize the creature you've become?"
Sparrow knew it was another banshee trick, but he could no longer attack the creature with His sister's face.
Let it get me. He decided. I can't fight it, and I would see the real Rose again.
Images flashed before his eyes. Of Lucien shooting Rose. Of Hammer weeping at her father's grave. Of Garth fighting the Commandment. Of Theresa talking to Rose. Of the Commandment striking down Bob. And of the spire, millions of slaves dying to please Lucien. He had to fight. For those who can't. He lined up his crossbow and fired at the thing using Rose's voice. He heard her scream.
And the world was still