[ Ajna sits large in his memory now. Macha’s destruction from a distance had been kinder than Ajna’s. The Neraki had been killed in an instant. For the Shai, it had been so much more brutal. It’s the difference between shooting a man in the head and burning him alive, and d’Artagnan had been one of those holding the torch. He’d almost broken that day. ]
FROM: dartagnan@cdc.org
We’ll always do worse as long as we’re here. Take the reprieve where you can get it, Fox.
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I’ve seen worse. I’ve done worse.
[ Ajna sits large in his memory now. Macha’s destruction from a distance had been kinder than Ajna’s. The Neraki had been killed in an instant. For the Shai, it had been so much more brutal. It’s the difference between shooting a man in the head and burning him alive, and d’Artagnan had been one of those holding the torch. He’d almost broken that day. ]
FROM: dartagnan@cdc.org
We’ll always do worse as long as we’re here. Take the reprieve where you can get it, Fox.