After all the bodies were buried, the knights began setting up camp, as they would move to the neighboring village the next day, which had also been attacked. Abril stood in front of the graves, blaming herself for not arriving sooner, for not saving them, when Alessandro approached and asked her.
"How are you?"
"I'm fine."
"I know you're not. This must have affected you, and you must be blaming yourself for their deaths right now, but it's not your fault, Aby. None of this is your fault."
"I know, but it's hard not to feel guilty. I keep wondering what would have happened if I had been here, if..."
"Perhaps nothing would have changed, Aby. We can't always save everyone."
"I know that too, but no matter how much I tell myself that, I can't stop those thoughts from haunting my mind."
