Reluctant to return to the Valkyrie dorms, I lingered in the main building. The school was enormous and only a small part of the Academy was actually used. There were many empty halls and abandoned corridors. Quiet places without curious eyes and gossiping lips.
Flashes of the disaster plagued my mind and no matter where I turned, the images haunted me. The scarred landscape, the harrowing cries of my classmates, the blood dripping down Heike’s back. Valhalla would be eternally closed to her now.
My poor friend…
If I’d stayed, maybe I could’ve protected her. Maybe…
I didn’t care where my feet were taking me, as long as it was away from everyone. I couldn’t face the others, not after what I’d done.
I roamed the halls until I collapsed into a dark corner and cried. I’d never been allowe
