506 The Day After (Part 2)

"I'm so sorry you had to go through that." Kamila stuttered between hiccups.

"Through that what?" Lith's mind was still numb, her words made no sense to him.

"You know my personal file by heart. I've killed people, beasts, monsters, and even younglings in the past. I've faced much stronger opponents and seen worse bloodshed. What happened during this mission is far from being a novelty.

"I can't understand why you are making a big deal of it, even though I must admit that this time everything felt… wrong." Lith was the first one being baffled by his own reaction.

"Of course it did!" She could tell from his expression that Lith was struggling to put his thoughts into words.

"It's because I know your personal file that I know you have never killed someone who was fighting to protect their family, no matter their race."