I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down before continuing because even talking about it was enough to drag me back into memories I spent years trying not to relive.
"There was a huge war coming," I said slowly, keeping my eyes away from Jean. "Between this country and the S.A.A country. That country kept defeating every nation it fought against and taking over more territory each time, like it wanted to rule the world eventually."
My voice lowered as the memories became clearer in my mind.
"People here were terrified because everyone already knew what would happen if we lost. The government was under pressure, the military was desperate, and your father together with the other officials became obsessed with finding some way to guarantee victory no matter what it cost."
