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Aww~~ :C It made me sad to read, too. (WC: 330)
There was a long pause, and for a moment, Tayui’s heart clenched with fear. Had she asked the wrong question? Had she phrased it poorly? Her face twitched slightly as she tried to contain a frown. She did not want to appear rude – although, now she was concerned she already had. Few words could have a great impact. No matter how few words one spoke, it was not the length, but the contents, of one’s thoughts. Kaena’s face twisted into anger, then smoothed into some other emotion. Tayui could not tell, and as she pondered this, Kaena responded. Now, she allowed a frown to cross her features. She suspected the meaning, but did not want to say it aloud. An attack without bloodshed; there need not be any wounds to cause pain.
Tayui did not know what to say. She offered no words in consolation, and simply watched Kaena quietly. She did not want to say anything until she was absolutely certain that her words would not cause another reaction. Tayui’s frown deepened as Kaena spoke again. She shook her head in reply, allowing her frown to turn into a softer, less aggressive expression. Certainly, the Centurion did not need any more hatred, anger or aggression in her life.
“That is not necessary,” Tayui replied quietly, but firmly. Last time, she had quizzed Gabriel on the cause of war and had discovered a mother and her child had been slaughtered on the borders. Now, it was closer to home: the leaders’ own mother had been raped. The pale woman could not say anything that would give Kaena peace of mind, and she did not think she was qualified to try to. She could try.
“Destroy him,” she said suddenly. There could be no other way. Her children would not be safe as long as Haku Soul was alive, and apparently, women of the land would not be either. His death would bring the peace – and hopefully the closure – they needed.
Table by Kate!
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