Activity

“Excuse me,” he said, “Sorry for listening in on all that’s going on, but your father it sounds like needs help?”

Are you offering? I assume he does. Our whole country does. Leana nods slowly, despising the tears that roll down her cheeks. But also glad she’s able to cry.

”How can I help?” His voice was so kind. The corners of his eyes crinkled with actual care. Despite his terrifying uniform.

“I don’t know, sir.” Leana leans more against the wall, looking Con over again, then back to his face warily. “I assume he needs help. Our whole nation needs help. But it’s our own fault, at least our leaders’. Trusting a neighboring country too much, and then being shocked when the betrayal happens. Even when there were signs all throughout that you were being deceived. Senseless death. Soon, there will be nothing left.” Leana presses her lips together and lowers her eyes. Too much. I learn too much, being a messenger. Was that phrased disrespectfully? It was, wasn’t it? She pulls her eyes up, and tries to smile, “Thank you for offering, sir. It- Your kindness means so much.”

—–

@this-is-not-an-alien @ragnarok @ethan-leonard