26 A Truth (2/2)

”Famine, come with me. Death and War, would be you be so kind as to follow Ryoko and Lita back to the Knights' Living Quarters at the mansion.”

I glanced to Death and War with my rea.s.surance that I would be fine. They returned the gesture.

My heart pounded with uneven beats as I watched them leave the stage with the knights and up the amphitheatre aisle for the elevator exit.

Eventually I was alone on the stage with Leinard.

”What now Colonel? You saw the truth of Gat s.h.i.+em's fall. Do you pa.s.s judgement on me for it too?” It took my will to hold my voice together.

”Far from it Famine. It's clear that you and your brothers faced an injustice.” Leinard sighed.

”Then why do the knights suddenly see as ones for judgement?” I angrily faced him.

”Is that how you see all this?” Leinard looked pained.

My jaw tightened and hands twitched as I felt my anger resonate throughout my body.

”You brought us here. You got us on this stage. You forced our traumatic memories from out of our minds! YOU MADE ME SEE MY BROTHER TAKEN AWAY AGAIN!” I shouted at him and pointed a finger at his face.

”It was all you!” My seething ran deep. ”The knights reactions to all this. I get. You hurt me the most. Trix won't have anything to worry about. I never want to think of you again!”

I spat at the ground near his boots.

Leinard's facade of stoicism was stripped away to reveal a truth of his emotions. He was in pain and deeply hurt by what had transpired.

”Famine. I like you. I never want to hurt you.”

”But you did. I never thought the one to hurt me the most would be you. I get War's comment now. Keep your enemies in your bed.” I lowered my head, my anger subsiding to bitter regret.

”Please, Famine. It's not what you think. This was not to test your loyalty to us.”

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”Then what?” My voice lowered to a whisper as my emotion was being spent very fast, and I was feeling drained.

”It was to know why.” Leinard braved a few steps towards me.

”That's a terrible reason. Colonel. I don't care what you do to me. If you dare hurt brothers again, I will find a way to compensate the hurt tenfold.”

_”Understood.”_ Leinard's sorrowful voice resonated around my mind.

”Follow me.” He resumed his business tone.

I followed him out of the Stasis Theatre.

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