Tears suddenly streamed down her face. She quickly lowered her head, the drops splashing onto her combat suit. Her voice trembled, "I want to live in the peaceful era my mom used to talk about. An era with no fighting, no need for weapons. Where you could just have a busy day at work, then come home to the people you love and enjoy dinner together. Where you could sleep soundly when night fell... I... I just..."
Paige Summers raised a hand to wipe her face, only then realizing her palm was soaked.
She froze for a moment and took a breath. Just as she was about to speak, Levi Young said in an exceptionally low voice, "Let's research it together. I don't know how much I'll be able to do, but I'll give it my all. If we succeed, my parents will be proud of me, even in death. And the people I... care about... will be able to live a good life! So, let's do it together."
Paige Summers froze again.
