Give and Take (Part 1)

"I don't know if my children would have suffered my same destiny, but I'm certain that they would have lived a miserable life. Their father's violence would have corrupted them or at least poisoned their minds.

"Whatever life they had, they would have never known the love of their mother and they would have never opened up to others, afraid that strangers would hurt them just like their father did if not worse."

Zinya's words struck a nerve. Lith almost felt as if she was talking about him, making his stomach twist and churn.

"I may have seen horrible things today, Zogar, but if not for you two, I would have seen nothing at all my whole life." Zinya stepped toward Vastor, bending down until their noses almost touched.