Oz nodded, he doubted his decision<span style="font-style: italic">now</span>, but that thin strand of hope, crushed under Coralzane's false promise, kept his resolve. For now.<br/>"It's not as if I can return. No matter my allegiance I will die. It's just a matter of when." He fell silent for a minute, then, heeding the woman, he tilted his head back and the glowing orbs sitting in his helmet flickered, and went dark.<br/><br/>Celris' eyes moved with such effort and slowness to the prone Osbourne that the motion itself seemed to drain her.<br/>She took a deep breath in and leaned forward, slowly, carefully, as if her bones were made of glass. Her body, more so her mind, felt wrecked.<br/>She fought off the implications of Kith's fate, tried her best to ignore it. She clenched her fists, and smiled bitterly, how could she hope to look in the mirror, or any reflective surface again?<br/><span style="font-style: italic">I</span>sent him out to his death. I knew I would be better suited for running and chasing, Kith is-was the aggressive one. Why did I send him?<br/>Celris stubbornly bit back, arguing with her own mind. Did he leave thinking he ws perfectly safe? No! He<span style="font-style: italic">hugged</span>you! He knew what was going to happen-<br/><span style="font-style: italic">That doesn't justify murdering your brother.</span><br/>She buried her face in her hands and shook the dark thoughts away.<br/>Oh how could she live like this? Vanya and Kith gone, Talic lost, probably worried sick-<br/>Celris straightened her shoulders and violently slapped herself. "What's done is done."<br/><span style="font-style: italic">At the very least he died for something. Eliminating the HighBreed. Take that and cling to it. It's all you have now.</span><br/>She slowly examined the Feral and sniffed, "So what is this? I heard some of what you said, but what's Oz up to?"