ALAENA’S POV
Silence—the silence was loud, too loud. It was only interrupted by the sound of crickets and other nocturnal creatures that graced the night.
The realization of what just happened had dawned on everyone—Roy especially. It took him a bit of time to come to terms with the reality of the situation.
He had known old man Titus since birth—since he was only just a baby.
It was hard—it was so hard for Roy when he was setting the Pyre when he lifted Old Man Titus’s cold limp body onto the pyre.
I could tell he was doing everything within his power to not totally break down, he was trying to be strong —for everyone.
The fire crackled down, its flames licking at the night sky, turning Old Man Titus’s body to embers and ash.
We stood around the pyre in silence, the weight of his p
