I’m too tired to argue. We are far enough away from the ship now that we aren’t in imminent danger of being followed. If they were going to come for us, they would have by now, and there is no sign of anyone following behind us.
As soon as I stop rowing and my body is able to relax, my arm around Tati, my mind takes over and begins to race. I realize that Sevastian is gone.
It seems obvious. Of course he’s dead. Still, I hadn’t let myself dwell on it. In my mind, he was still somewhere on the ship fighting off the guards. Because I didn’t see him die, I didn’t let myself play out the rest of the story. The part where he was overpowered by the guards and executed for his role in our escape.
He sacrificed himself for me and my family. And I can’t let that sacrifice be in vain.
I point Co
