They passed the body of the dead creeper, Zeric looked over and saw that Raven kept her eyes facing forward and if she saw the body, which Zeric trusted that she had, she made no mention of it.
Turning to face her slightly while they walked, Zeric's voice softened and Raven once again heard his surprisingly pleasing baritone voice.
"I do not doubt that you find my actions wrong, but you must accept that while you may not agree with what I did, it was the right coarse to take. Those who prey upon the weak see compassion as a weakness, and there are times when sadly they are right. Compassion is also a wonderful thing. It is what makes me push the others to see that we are the children's only hope. If we fail them, then truly all is lost..."