“Are you ready?” Daniel asked.
“Not really. Is anyone truly ready to die? Even when they really died so long ago? Do you think… do you think the Almighty will judge me badly? I have such a weight of pain and suffering on my shoulders, of terror and killing. I don’t know if I could suffer that weight even if the Almighty did forgive me.”
“I do not know. I hope you will find peace, though. I think you deserve that at least.”
She smiled at him. “Would you… would you hold my hand? I’m scared.”
He smiled back and stepped towards her, holding out his hand. She grabbed it tightly. Tears flowed down her cheeks now.
“Do it now. Please. End this for me, and for the sake of those I will hurt if you don’t.”
Daniel nodded, then he reached out and triggered the roof control. Far abov
