“Why are you keeping him alive, Darrow? If you think he’s going to thank you for your generosity, you’ve got another thing coming.” “I couldn’t just let him die.” “He killed my father.” “I know.” “Give me a reason.” “Maybe I think the world would be a better place with him in it,” I say tentatively. “So many people have used him, lied to him, betrayed him. All that’s defined him. It’s not fair. I want him to have a chance to decide for himself what kind of person he wants to be.” “None of us get to be what we want to be,” Sevro mutters. “Least not for long.” “Isn’t that why we fight? Isn’t
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