Chapter 6

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Squall couldn't sleep. He couldn't stop thinking about Rinoa.

"I'm sorry, Rinoa. I want to help you, but I can't. I don't know what to do. I don't know how to help you." He stepped out onto the balcony and stared into the night sky. A golden streak, a shooting star fell to the horizon, deepening Squall's depression.

"I'm scared Rinoa. Scared that I can't help you. Scared of being without you."

His lonely thoughts were interrupted by a knock at his door.

"Go away." Squall wasn't in the mood for company.

"Leonhart, open the door." He recognised the gruff tones of Major Caraway, nobody else addressed him as Leonhart. Squall did nothing. "Leonhart, if you do not open this door right now, I will personally break it down." Realising he had no other choice, Squall let Caraway into his room.

"What?"

"I have an apology to make."

"What?" Squall was clearly shocked.

"I'm sorry about the way I have treated you." Squall knew haw hard this must be for Caraway to finally swallow his pride. "I didn't want you to be with Rinoa, but I have seen the error of my ways."

"Why are you telling me this?"

"I know you're angry with me, but could you please just listen?"

"Fine."

"If you truly love my daughter, then I'm all in favour of you being with her."

Squall was shocked by his change of heart but thought it would be best not to ask why.

"But if you ever do anything to hurt her, I swear I'll."

"It doesn't matter. I've already hurt her. She's missing and I can't help her."

"Yes you can."

"How?"

"I know where she is."