He was honest, responsible, kind, and selfless...
If only he weren't.
If only he had been a little more selfish, a little more ruthless, he wouldn't be lying in that room right now, fighting for his life.
A bittersweet ache tightened in her chest at the thought.
Yet, even as the painful wish crossed her mind, she knew how foolish it was.
If he were the type of person to leave others behind, he wouldn't be the Soren who had refused to abandon her, either. His selflessness was exactly why he had carried her this far, and it was the very reason he was the person she respected and depended on most.
Locking those thoughts away for later, Ethea lifted her chin slightly, meeting the gaze of the blue-haired young lady who was now approaching her wheelchair.
She gave a respectful bow, her long blue hair swaying slightly over her shoulders.
