The One I Must Protect

by Nilmiel

A promise is the beginning of a connection, and connections forge relationships. -Royai 100-

20. Murderer

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Murderer

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"Dog! Killer! Bastard!" The words plastered against his face as he walked down the streets. A parade for the end of the war, a celebration for the lives he had ended. The gloves he wore felt heavy and they scratched against his bare skin.

Murderer.

He almost tripped, stoic façade shattered. Murderer. The words began to eat him on the inside, a caustic acid running on the inside of his veins. You killed them You slaughtered them without care. You destroyed the lives they might have lived. Murderer. He walked slowly along the path, the corrosive words etching themselves into his mind. You enjoyed it. You would kill again, if you had the chance. You're nothing but a-

A light touch on his shoulder pushed the thoughts from his mind. His eyes flickered to see Riza beside him, her expression unchanging, simply waking beside him.