remember that you can't save everyone
remember that you have to try
He’d seen her sidling along the barracks out of the corner of his eye. But in between making broad slashes and adjusting the way he held the knives, he’d let her be – some often came in simply to train and practice on their own, without the scruples and analytics of his instruction and supervision, or the good-natured ribbing of the fellow soldiers. Unless they were being dangerous and ridiculous, the Sword permitted mostly anyone to occupy the space; that’s why it’d been built. However, as she loudly announced her presence, he quirked a brow, ceasing the motions to step back and address her properly. “Elizabeth,” came with a nod of his head. “If you want – are you accustomed to using knives?” From what he recalled during previous conversations, the sharpened proportions hadn’t come up; but then again, she could’ve churned towards them in the seasons she’d been amidst Halo.
out for vengeance
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