Soren was left in a vegetative state, and his father went gray overnight.
Whatever brotherhood the two families had was gone in that instant. Soren's family and Cain's cut ties for good.
With Joseph bearing down on him, Cain's father got pushed far enough that he dropped the meek act and started biting back.
With the kind of reach Joseph had, making Cain pay with his life wasn't off the table. And even if he still cared about the family ties, Cain would be looking at a few years behind bars at the very least.
But would a few years locked up really mean he'd walk out in one piece?
If Soren never woke up again, wouldn't it gut Joseph every time he saw Cain out there living free?
Cain and Soren were both only sons. In the end, each side was going to protect its own.
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