â it wasnât anyoneâs fault. not really. â
A group of people had died: not killed by the creatures, not killed by angels or demons. By humans, by other people-- the group had been murdered, in a frenzy of trying to gather resources. In the desperation of survival.
Kendall had tried, and failed, to save them; in the process, he had gotten injured, and had been rendered unconscious. Silver and the others had hurried Kendall back to their temporary base.
Silver had been by Kendallâs side, when he had awoken. After an awkward silence, Silver spoke, and Kendall could hear that reassurance, yet uncertainty, to Silverâs voice,
âIt wasnât anyoneâs fault. Not really.â
Kendall just laid in the makeshift bed theyâd setup for him on the ground, and stared up at the bits of broken, cracked ceiling overhead. At the way the sunlight shone in through the holes, how particles of dust from debris and lack of cleaning floated by gently.
His eyes closed, and a light sigh left Kendall, before he replied quietly,
âMaybe.â it was hard to lay full blame; so many people scrambling for dwindling supplies. So many of those resources, nearly tapped dry. Could they truly just turn the other cheek, and cite desperation as the cause? Blame the circumstances, their environment, and not the actions of others?
...Kendall didnât know. For once, he couldnât dole out any of his own reassurances, or his own thoughts.