[It was the only thing they thought they could do.
They would have all died anyway.
He closes his eyes. He sees the children. He sees the nun.]
Things moved fast. That morning... you could feel what was coming in the air. This heavy pall.
The Sister had gotten assurance from the soldiers that they'd leave the children alive. Allow them to escape the country on a boat. So she was collecting all the children that were left.
I saw so many familiar faces in that crowd. I saw even more missing. Classmates. Kids I had grew up with.
I wouldn't go.
Couldn't leave her. Especially not then. Lamie was days away from passing.
Everything about this seemed so wrong.
... the other children couldn't understand why I was refusing. I guess it sounded crazy to them.
The Sister understood about Lamie. Promised to come get me herself once she had arranged another boat for any stragglers. Then she assured me all was truly well with what was happening.
["You see, Law-kun? There is no need for despair in this world. A merciful hand will always reach out to those in need."]
It didn't settle me, but I wished them well and returned to my sister.
Maybe an hour passed, but both of us began to hear noise in the distance. I wasn't sure what is was at first and Lamie was confused as well. It sounded a little like fireworks...
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They would have all died anyway.
He closes his eyes. He sees the children. He sees the nun.]
Things moved fast. That morning... you could feel what was coming in the air. This heavy pall.
The Sister had gotten assurance from the soldiers that they'd leave the children alive. Allow them to escape the country on a boat. So she was collecting all the children that were left.
I saw so many familiar faces in that crowd. I saw even more missing. Classmates. Kids I had grew up with.
I wouldn't go.
Couldn't leave her. Especially not then. Lamie was days away from passing.
Everything about this seemed so wrong.
... the other children couldn't understand why I was refusing. I guess it sounded crazy to them.
The Sister understood about Lamie. Promised to come get me herself once she had arranged another boat for any stragglers. Then she assured me all was truly well with what was happening.
["You see, Law-kun? There is no need for despair in this world. A merciful hand will always reach out to those in need."]
It didn't settle me, but I wished them well and returned to my sister.
Maybe an hour passed, but both of us began to hear noise in the distance. I wasn't sure what is was at first and Lamie was confused as well. It sounded a little like fireworks...
... then it set in it was gunfire.