The rooftop stood as a desolate platform amidst the noise of blaring alarms and the eerie glow of emergency lights as the Eclipse soldiers rushed out of their base.
Shinon stood there watching them. It was only a matter of time before they discovered Malakai's corpse. He wanted to wait there and see how the Eclipse treated Malakai's body and whether he was indeed a traitor to their organisation.
But in the end, Shinon decided against it. After all, whether Malakai was a traitor to them or not didn't matter anymore. As he had already paid the price for betraying Shinon.
"Let's head back..." Shinon mumbled and took a final look at Malakai's corpse before leaving for good.
The journey back to the waiting group felt longer than it should have. Each step carried the burden of the choice he had made and the choice he was about to make.