Hron turned to his parents, saying, “He is twenty two years old and is smarter than so many of us in this room that are centuries, if not millennia, years of age.”
“Mason, why did you choose to stay with the Nakaka?” Hron asked.
“After what happened, I felt lost. You, Dak, Groth, Petree and the others help me feel grounded… I guess more in control of myself.” Mason explained.
“And why do you feel the need for control?” Hron asked.
Mason looked at Elijah, not answering at first. Elijah gave a small nod and Mason answered,
“When Chantal and his men came in, they… I was held down and couldn’t do anything… I tried… f**k I tried, but they were too strong…”
“They held my brother down while I was raped in front of him. They laughed and forced Mason to watch. They would have done it ag
