A burning lump rises in my throat and though I can’t force it back, I do not let it rise to a sob. And the reason is simple: my people are not crying, and they are starving. I have not earned the right to cry on their behalf.
She has so much compassion for the people of Osolis. People who may not even accept her as Tatum because of her mixed origins. But does that stop her? Not at all. She's a much better person than me.
