56 Las Camp (2/2)

Terrick would have it easy, what with his previous profession and his new found sense of freedom that allowed him to have a sense of liberation that he had never felt before. It would be better if he got used to this new level of agency as quickly as possible.

Angella on the other hand had received the most unimportant job so far, and that had been for an important reason, to me she seemed too characterless, like a machine or a puppet, and I refused to believe that anyone who had been through slavery, for however short of a period would be able to maintain that level of air headedness.

For that I had given her an opportunity, both to finally begin to open up and for her to display loyalty, or some kind of emotion. I wanted to know, I wanted to know what was the enigma that was Angella. Was she just as stupid as she seemed or was she more sinister?

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With a dull sigh and a wounded expression Sorren trudged out from the male dorm into the moonlit pavilion that was the deck of the ship. His hands rubbed against his thin trousers before resting on the rail of the ship.

He looked at the moon, a sad smile much older than he was on his mouth as he looked at the looming full white orb in the sky.”Mother the moon is just as you used to tell me, a round ball of hopes and dreams that shines down on those that hope.. it looks beautiful.

Mother do you know, after I met the captain, my life has become very exciting, as you used to say 'A healthy body and a healthy mind keep the happiness inside.' I am happy now mother, but you are not. Where are you mother, where? Do you hate Sorren? is that why you had to go?

I became a doctor just like you asked me too, I wish you were here to see it! I can treat people now, I can help people like you did! Mother smile at Sorren one last time please?” he called out softly into the night sky.

Unknowingly his hands had become pale as they clung to the steel railings of the ship with a vigor. Scenes of blood and tears once again filled Sorren's mind as he gritted his teeth.

'No more! I will heal all those I can, so no one can feel the way I did. Captain has a dream other than revenge, so shall I! My dream is just to protect, protect my crew at all costs, and save those that I can without causing anymore sadness! I shall one day become an person whose very existence shall guarantee that no one on his side dies!” he echoed as he walked back in to the dorm.

Unknowingly and unheard, a soft sigh rang through the ship as a silhouette observed the boy's face…