Everyone froze.
Their chests tightened painfully.
Angy.
Their friend.
Their fighter.
Their sister.
Their teammate from MBO days.
The girl who always smiled at Gustav with warmth.
The one who fought harder than anyone for their survival.
The one who believed in Gustav when he doubted himself.
The one who was ready to die for him—
And did.
Elevora fell to her knees.
Sersi sobbed.
Aildris clenched his fist until his knuckles cracked.
Falco's eyes reddened instantly.
E.E stumbled forward.
His voice broke.
"Bro…"
His lip trembled.
"No… no. Please no…"
He grabbed Gustav's arm.
"Say something else. Tell me you're lying. PLEASE tell me you're lying. Angy can't be gone. She CAN'T be! We've fought together for YEARS! We survived everything! She survived everything! She—she—she wouldn't leave like this—"
Gustav gently removed E.E's grip.
"I'm sorry."
The two words shattered them.
There had been losses before.
Terrible ones.
But Angy?
ANGY?
It felt unreal.
Unfair.
