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''"No," I said softly with every scrap of conviction I had. "He is a good man. It's because of '''him''' that I am alive today. My '''crew''' is the reason I am alive today. In more ways than one."''<br><br> | ''"No," I said softly with every scrap of conviction I had. "He is a good man. It's because of '''him''' that I am alive today. My '''crew''' is the reason I am alive today. In more ways than one."''<br><br> | ||
− | ''He listened, his eyes glistening with tears, and began pulling off his robes. Knowing this was significant I stood my ground and watched. He turned his back to me as the last of his robes fell away and I saw what they hid: horrific scars marred his skin, ugly raised welts seared into his flesh. As an engineer, burns of all kinds came with the territory and | + | ''He listened, his eyes glistening with tears, and began pulling off his robes. Knowing this was significant I stood my ground and watched. He turned his back to me as the last of his robes fell away and I saw what they hid: horrific scars marred his skin, ugly raised welts seared into his flesh. As an engineer, burns of all kinds came with the territory and recognized those made by hot metal when I saw them. Somewhere in his past, Al Tabr had been branded like an animal, worse than an animal, and I was moved to pity so sharp it hurt. ''<br><br> |
''"What … happened to you?" I asked quietly. ''<br><br> | ''"What … happened to you?" I asked quietly. ''<br><br> |