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<blockquote data-quote="Cor Azer" data-source="post: 5677133" data-attributes="member: 870">Paaq slumps into the crook of a tree, just within earshot of the rest of the group, although he barely registers the conversation. She's right, of course... he thinks. How can I judge her? Mom and Dad still tend the bakery, and Nan visits every day to play with Dotti... He shudders at the thought of his little sister bearing witness to anything as horrid as Keena's memories.He looks down to his sword, and sees a spot of blood not yet cleaned. He hesitates.She didn't even kill him... I did. Hells below, I did it...He looks up from his sword at Keena comforting the freed slavegirl. And so one fantasy dies...He sighs, and wipes the blood from his sword. As he sheaths it, he notices two wild flowers fighting for sunlight on the forest floor. A wistful, innocent smile flashes briefly.Paaq approaches Keena and the girl slowly and non-threateningly. &quot;Hi, I'm Paaq.&quot; He crouches a comfort distance away so as not to crowd her. &quot;Keena, I will apologize to you later, but for now, is there anything I can do to help either of you?&quot;I will be a better man from now on. I must.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cor Azer, post: 5677133, member: 870"] Paaq slumps into the crook of a tree, just within earshot of the rest of the group, although he barely registers the conversation. [i]She's right, of course...[/i] he thinks. [i]How can I judge her? Mom and Dad still tend the bakery, and Nan visits every day to play with Dotti...[/i] He shudders at the thought of his little sister bearing witness to anything as horrid as Keena's memories. He looks down to his sword, and sees a spot of blood not yet cleaned. He hesitates. [i]She didn't even kill him... I did. Hells below, I did it...[/i] He looks up from his sword at Keena comforting the freed slavegirl. [i]And so one fantasy dies...[/i] He sighs, and wipes the blood from his sword. As he sheaths it, he notices two wild flowers fighting for sunlight on the forest floor. A wistful, innocent smile flashes briefly. Paaq approaches Keena and the girl slowly and non-threateningly. "Hi, I'm Paaq." He crouches a comfort distance away so as not to crowd her. "Keena, I will apologize to you later, but for now, is there anything I can do to help either of you?" [i]I will be a better man from now on. I must.[/i] [/QUOTE]

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