Mother Love

[abugslife]

[News spread quickly in Unity Group. General Mukantagara, the leader of the Gebian attack force that caused so much damage to Sparta, turned out to be Hetepheres' daughter. Nobody knew... Up until the end, when Hetepheres killed her.]

[After the fight, the Gebian general can be found in her office, sitting behind the desk - the room is mostly dark, the light is not even on. Her terminal is, but she's not really looking at it - just staring somewhere with a distant gaze. Until someone enters or contacts her, at least.]

...Yes?

Comments

[abugslife]

And so you did.

You seem conflicted. I can read it from your face.
[Her own face, on the other hand, is as stone-cold as usual.]

[srwjunker]

Russel has faced down many things like Katina, this seems to be a trend here he's noticing. He steels himself after a second.

"I'll be honest then I came to see how you were fairing after the operation."

[abugslife]

I have done what had to be done.

I do not wish for anyone to have to feel how I am feeling right now.

[srwjunker]

"It can't have been easy and ... do you wish to be left alone?"

[abugslife]

No, to both. It was an extremely hard decision... and one I would have repeated, if necessary. And you can stay, if you want to. I have been alone long enough.