Chapter 769: The Weight of Grief and the Hunger for More
13 Days To Go
Orion shook his head slowly, his gaze distant as he processed Sophia's words.
"Though Josiah is pitiful, given the fact that his grief was used against him," he said quietly, "that doesn't make him any less guilty."
He paused, his jaw tightening.
"And I find it hard to pity the man, to be honest. Grief is a powerful thing, but it doesn't excuse everything."
Ronan nodded in agreement, his arms crossed over his chest. "What annoys me more is the fact that he was so blinded by grief that he didn't even pause for a minute to see how his decisions would likely affect the people around him. He was so consumed by his own pain that he couldn't see the pain he was causing others."
He shook his head, a bitter edge creeping into his voice.
