<div class="floatright">(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/jillvader/mw-nmfkmpkarimonero_zps55a1bf27.jpg)</div>Kari had seen the brawl between Damien and the other man, and had been shocked by it. She knew of Damien’s past, but she’d never seen him so violently angry like this before. And even after they’d separated, apparently only when she’d shouted out to him, she was still taken aback by the raw fury in his voice, the sheer burning rage that was bubbling within him. She wanted to step back, to leave him be for fear of aggravating the situation even worse, but that would get her nowhere.<br/><br/>And this was something she needed to know right now.<br/><br/>He instead told her to come with him, the tone in his voice suddenly softening in a way that sent a chill through her body. The sudden switch from hard rage to a soft approach told her that he had bad news, and it was obvious what that news was. However, she still couldn’t bring herself to accept the fact until it was spelt out to her, made as clear as possible. Until then, there was always that combination of uncertainty and hope, the desire that a positive outcome was the case, no matter how insanely unlikely it was.<br/><br/>“Of course,” was all she could manage, her voice calm and steady despite how much she knew she was terrified of what would happen next. But the need for answers outweighed all else, and so she followed Damien out of the bay, even if it felt very much like she was headed to an execution.<em>The man does not truly die until I get there,</em>she told herself.<em>But he cannot live forever in uncertainty either</em>. She shot a quick glace to Allia, giving the woman a small nod as she walked past.<br/><br/><em>At least she’s alive,</em>Kari considered. She’d come to see the young lieutenant as something of a friend in the short time they’d been with the unit. It helped that they were about the same age and the same rank, which gave them a common ground. Her being alive helped Kari so much right now.<br/><br/>They stepped into a side office, the door sealed shut behind them. “Okay Damien,” Kari began, doing her best to sound calm. “Tell me what happened.”<br/>