[The next sip he takes of his coffee is clearly to give himself time to think. He isn't even being subtle about it.]
It was just after the Primal Titan was defeated. The first time around, anyway. I got a call from Minfilia, telling me to go back, so I did. I can't have been more than a few hours, but... [Ugh, gods... E'kayan swallows as his voice feels thick in his throat. He's never really talked about it. Not to anyone.]
There were people outside. I didn't even see them. I was... I was so damned eager to tell them all what I'd been able to do. So I went in, and... I saw one of the guards first. Face down on the floor. Then I smelled the blood.
[He can't look up. It's hard enough to get the words out as his emotions make his accent slip.]
... The Imperials 'ad killed ev'ryone they didn't deem worthy a' capture. An' I just... I couldn't do a damn thing.
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Date: 2023-05-10 10:58 pm (UTC)[The next sip he takes of his coffee is clearly to give himself time to think. He isn't even being subtle about it.]
It was just after the Primal Titan was defeated. The first time around, anyway. I got a call from Minfilia, telling me to go back, so I did. I can't have been more than a few hours, but... [Ugh, gods... E'kayan swallows as his voice feels thick in his throat. He's never really talked about it. Not to anyone.]
There were people outside. I didn't even see them. I was... I was so damned eager to tell them all what I'd been able to do. So I went in, and... I saw one of the guards first. Face down on the floor. Then I smelled the blood.
[He can't look up. It's hard enough to get the words out as his emotions make his accent slip.]
... The Imperials 'ad killed ev'ryone they didn't deem worthy a' capture. An' I just... I couldn't do a damn thing.