Both Sides of the Coin

Delphine

She moved towards the fire, fingers curling into Noah's hair, as she was standing still. "No, my children were an accident. But... if it was me and them versus a whole city, and I could stop it by giving them up... I would." Toying with his hair, as she watched the fire grow, she murmured, "You say it sounded intentional as if she knew what was happening. But have you spoken to her? Is it so hard to conceive that, maybe, Zariah cares about the people of Halo more than she cares about herself?"

Delphine sniffed quietly, running her fingers through the blonde man's hair. "People turned on her immediately, but do any of them know what it's like to lose a child? The punishment of losing that child is far worse than any punishment that you and your people could bring upon her."

Eventually, she settled next to Noah, drawing her knees to her chest, staring at the fire. "What she said... Neron made a deal, then broke that deal. The Eirachi was here to collect, and I think she would have collected souls of Halovians or that child. The... path with less death, is to give the child that was promised."

I don't mind where you come from as long as you come to me.
I don't like illusions, I can't see them clearly.
I don't care, no, I wouldn't dare to fix the twist in you.
You've shown me eventually, what you'll do.