Damien
I walked away from the mountain of work I had and took Clara up to our apartment. She needed me right now. I prepped the coffee for the morning while she got ready for bed, then I joined her in our room. Climbing in beside her, I wrapped her in my arms, trying to provide what comfort I could. She dreamed of being the hardcore warrior she dreamed of as a little girl, but reality was finally setting in. It made me remember the first time my father allowed me to accompany him on a mission. Max and I were so excited. It had always seemed so badass when I listened to my father and his friends talk about kills. Enemies were dehumanized somehow. At the time, we had a ton of rogues threatening our border to the south. Some of them had even started stealing from outlying farms. We had in
