"Don't waste your pity on her." Althika snorted. "Baryl was a cheeky, insufferable minx who believed herself better than anyone else. She deserved everything she's got coming to her."
"Maybe, but her child didn't." Lith sighed. "Are you sure that's all of them?"
"I'm sure." She replied. "If Orpal- I mean, Meln got more women after I left, it's impossible to say. I'm sorry."
"Thanks anyway." Lith nodded.
'The old me would have thought the silver lining is that there's no more spawn of Meln I have to take care of, but now I know better. There is no silver lining here, just the senseless shedding of innocent blood.'
'We did all we could, Lith.' Solus gave him a telepathic embrace. 'There is no saving those who don't want to be saved.'
'I know, but it's a meager consolation. I wish I could've done more.' Lith returned to the Mansion after checking on Erkin and the Titania.
