Calm my Anxious Mind

It was only a matter of a few, short moments before she came up and pressed herself into his chest. He closed his eyes and laid his head over her neck, heart pounding hard against his chest as he stood there in silence. He was still processing things. And despite having come to terms with it after his talk with Heloise on the way, his heart still felt heavy about it. "Are you...... Okay?" Her voice as quiet, but he had no trouble hearing her. Okay was an understatement...he thought he had been ready to do what he did and rid the world of an evil like Elias...only...he hadn't anticipated just how hard it was after the fact. Elias had been his brother. And even though he had done unspeakable things and deserved nothing but death...the loss crushed him like a weight on his shoulders. "I'm...fine," He would say, voice almost a murmur.

He had shed tears as he buried Elias in the battlefield. As he thought about the few good memories they had shared. Perhaps they could have had more good memories, but...Acere had brought it to a screeching halt. If only for the sake of saving those in the future that Elias might have harmed. "It was quick and as painless as possible...he's buried in the battlefield now." He cleared his throat, trying to keep the tears that pricked at his eyes at bay as he stepped back to look at her. "I'm sorry...it had to be done." He was trying to convince himself more than anything. And even if he did regret it, it was done. He couldn't go back and undo the past, and wasn't sure he even would if given the chance.

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