Wash it all away

Roana laughed a little as Maea looked away, not in a mocking sort of way. Just general laughter at the situation. "You can look. It's fine." she said gently. It didn't bother her. The scars were a reminder of what had been gained and lost. It was a reminder of the sacrifice, and of her failure to be better. For other people, they would mean something else. "I've...been better. Thank you for asking." she said with a sad smile. Maea had been the first to ask her that. Others either didn't care or presumed or were too scared to ask. "I lost a very good friend and colleague that day...and I cannot help but feel it is I who should have died in his stead. But now I must move on, and see that he did not sacrifice in vain. A dead man's wish is quite the burden to bear...if you can ever avoid it I suggest you do." she said with a light laugh to lift the mood despite how dark the topic was. A tenuous topic too. She had heard from her sister in law that people observing had been less than pleased with their actions. "Is it safe for me to presume that you are one of the people displeased with me?" she asked with a small smile. ROANA be the heroine of your life