“I should thank you,” said Charlaine. “You’ve taught me so much about leadership.”
“You can thank me when you return, but I appreciate the sentiment. You have a lot of potential, Charlaine. Command comes naturally to you, and your group is extremely devoted. You’ve earned their respect, a rare quality in these times. Now, just make sure you bring them back in one piece.”
“Tell me, Captain, how did you deal with the loss of your company? I know how distraught I felt when Sister Helena died. I can’t even begin to imagine what it must feel like to lose so many.”
“It is a heavy burden,” admitted Giselle, “one which I will bear for the rest of my life. At first, I wanted to die, to join them in the Afterlife, but then I realized that it was the Saints themselves that saved me. How else would
