((Fail post coming up... D8))

Lana nodded at Svali, her eyes closed as spasms racked her body. She gripped a boulder for support and managed to get to a kneeling stance. An explosion of pain rippled throughout her body, the flames starting with her back. Blood dripped down, but Lana gritted her teeth, nearly fainting from the pain and the effort. She scrabbled to her feet, almost falling, but regained her balance by leaning heavily on the rock.

---

Seth had brightened up a bit, and his eyes were now happier and he appeared to be calmer. The throbbing was becoming a little more numb, a little less painful. Seth's cheery eyes were downcast now after Krael's question, and his ex
pression dull with grief. "I... I didn't see anyone else," He replied heavily, his voice slow and mournful. "I hope Lana's not dead..." He got up to his feet slowly, shaking from the effort. Glancing at Krael, he helped the boy up. Sighing, he wiped sweat off of his brow and pushed back his messy hair.

((This is becoming a 1x1 -.-)) 

At first Krael resisted Seth's help, leaning away from him. Soon, though, he realized he would probably be too weak to stand alone at this point. "Lana?" he said, trying desperately to ignore the pain that shot through his leg when he tried to put pressure on it. "Who's she?"

As soon as he was standing upright, Krael tried to walk a few steps, but his leg had gotten even worse. It'll be a miracle if it doesn't get infected, he thought as he lost his balance and fell into Seth. He instinctively clung to his arm to keep his balance. "Sorry," Krael said quietly, letting go and carefully standing. He could barely put any weight on his injured leg. "I guess I must look pretty pathetic." Even as he said it, Krael had to grit his teeth against another white hot surge of pain.

~~~

 Svali watched, concerned, as Lana tried to stand. She stood up herself, wincing a little, and walked over to Lana. "Hey," Svali said quietly. "I didn't realize it was that bad, I'm sorry. Listen, you just stay here, I'll go find some water and bring it back."

~~~

Damien walked around, swinging the baseball bat. I know nothing about survival, he thought bitterly. The closest I've ever come to 'roughing it' was camping with my family. 

He decided to start walking and see what happened.

((I was thinking of having him meet up with Svali and Lana? Or just one of them if Lana stays behind.)) 

((I knows. -___-" Oh wells. I <3 RP'ing with you. xD Me thinks Lana shall stay behind and Damien can find her then. o3o))

Lana stared at Svali, hesitating. She said tiredly, "I think I may have to stay here. I hurt my ankle. I can barely walk. I'm not sure if it's broken. I think it's only sprained, but it still really hurts." Her eyes narrowed. "How will you find me again? Everywhere... it looks the same. Almost as if we're in a place that never ends and it always looks the same; stays the same." Her eyes clouded, and she coughed up blood. Her eyes widened with surprise and they cleared momentarily as the extent of her injuries became clear as the crimson droplets sprayed from her dry, cracked lips.

---

Seth winced visibly, his brooding eyes dark. "My... sister," He said nothing after that, his eyes now humorless instead of bright and cheery. He scuffed at the ground, his messy hair dirty and matted with blood and caked with dirt and dust.

((I loooove RPing with you too. OH and btw, I've got... something... in my showroom for your birthday. No peeking. xD))

((Have you ever read the Chaos Walking trilogy? (Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and The Answer, Monsters of Men) I wanted to try an RP based off of them, but it seems like nobody's read them. Dx)) 

Svali stared at the blood. Oh no... she thought. "That's fine, you just stay here. I will find you again, I promise." 

Svali desperately wanted Lana to come with her, just so she wouldn't be alone, but she couldn't bring herself to ask her. She was obviously hurt pretty bad, it wouldn't be fair to force her to come along. "You stay here, try to stay... comfortable." Svali said, walking away.

~~~

Damien had walked and walked and walked, but nothing ever happened. For all I know, I could be going in circles. "Everything looks the same, dammit!" he screamed. Though it didn't help matters any, it felt good to scream. 

Damien kicked the ground, sending up a billowing cloud of dust that took a few seconds to dissipate. He had multiple blisters on his feet, and his throat was parched. Perhaps it was from the harsh sunlight, or his own exhaustion, but Damien could have sworn the air around him was starting to... shimmer. 

That can't be normal. he thought, shutting his eyes. Isn't this how heatstroke starts out? You start seeing things? 

Just then, his fears were confirmed when he saw a human figure (Girl, he thought, it's a girl) in the distance, leaning heavily on a rock. I really am going crazy, he thought. Do crazy people usually know if they're going crazy? Or am I the first...?

"No..." he said quietly. Then he started to scream again. "NO!!! I CAN'T BE GOING CRAZY NOW!"

~~~

Sister. The word stung like a slap to the face. Memories began flooding back to Krael, memories of every fight, every happy moment, memories of the years they spent together. Svali. 

Krael had always been irritable, something Svali loved to remind him of (Svali, Svali...), and coupled with the fact that he was exhausted, Krael was very easily set off.

"Hey!" he said, much snappier than he needed to. "You are not the only one who's lost someone, so don't do the whole self pity thing. Suck it up, and move on. You-"

Krael stopped himself. He turned away from Seth. "I'm sorry," he said quietly. "I didn't mean that. I'm sorry."  

((I won't peek. Promise. <333))
((I've never read the series. D: Sorry! DDDD8 Thanks for telling me about the liyure, but I just came on Res and saw your message. I was too late. ))):))

"Thanks," Lana replied, her hoarse voice barely above a whisper. The rasp that left her throat took all of her energy, and her head fell to the hard ground, a single tear leaking out of her huge, worried eyes. She thought she heard something, a shout, a scream of horror. She made out the words, "I... going crazy..." She thought it must be a message sent from her consciousness that was telling her she was now mentally insane. A bit of dark humor crept into her exhausted eyes, and she knew that that was impossible. She doubted that there were any other survivors, and she figured that she must be hearing things.

---

Seth's teeth bared angrily, and his eyes were fiery like flames. He opened his mouth for a retort, and had something pretty darn nasty and cruel to spit out at Krael. When he heard the apology, his anger simmered down a little, but his ex
pression was still full of disbelief, hatred, and fury. Snorting, his eyes softened a fraction, but he scuffed at the ground, bloodying the dirt as his wounds sprayed crimson droplets when he moved. Taking a deep breath, he calmed down, and instead aimed a glare at Krael. The angry glance would have to suffice. He didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but Krael's outburst was definitely out of line. Seth could understand though. Anyone could be mad right now. But that still didn't give him the right to snap at Seth like that. His ex
pression became neutral again, and there was no more reactions from Seth.

((Nuuuu! D8 I swear it's the best series ever, but I don't know anyone who's read it xD It's like... a dystopian, futuristic series about a group of people living in 'a world of information'. Every living thing has its every thought broadcast to the world in a neverending, roaring stream of 'Noise' It's just about the main character and his dog trying desperately to find out the truth about the town they live in and stop their tyrant of a mayor from killing everyone... It sounds terrible when I try to explain but I looooove it <3 It's super depressing though, a bunch of my favourite characters die/ get Asked (tortured) Anyway, what kind of books do you read? I've been wanting to do an RP based off a book for a long time.))

((Yeah, there was a user who was leaving res and she threw all her pets in the forest (I managed to snag the name Pugsley and some seasonal pets). She put the liyure in last. ;o; so sad I couldn't get it. Its name was Pop xD))

Svali watched as Lana fell to the ground. She wanted to go back and help her, but she knew she needed to find them some water. She began to walk.

((I believe this is what you would call an 'epic fail' o_____o)) 

~~~

 "I'm sorry," Krael said again, very quietly. He turned back towards Seth, shooting him an apologetic glance. 

"Really," he said. "It's just... I lost my sister in the explosion too. Her name was Svali."

((Wow, my posts today are just fantastic today (sarcasm)))

~~~ 

Maybe... maybe it wasn't a hallucination, maybe she's real! And maybe... maybe I'm just a dehydrated idiot who's seeing things. Damien thought.

All the same... It can't hurt to check, can it? He began to walk towards the figure. Please let her be real, please let her be another survivor, he thought, hope flickering weakly in his chest like a tiny flame. 

"Hello?" he yelled. "Can you hear me?" Please say yes, please say yes. "Are you okay?" 

((Warriors, Fablehaven, Inheritance Cycle {Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and the new book coming out soon! <3}, Harry Potter, Guardians of Ga'Hoole, etc. xDD))

Seth's eyes softened, his voice soft and gentle. "I understand," He let out a sigh, blood and sweat dampening his brow. His eyes were critical as he gazed at Krael now. "But don't abandon hope yet. If we're still alive, then there must be other survivors!" Hope glimmered for an instant in his brooding eyes, but the fiery spark died almost immediately.

---

Lana let out a quiet breath. She opened her mouth, and let out a hoarse shout, managing to sit up. Her ragged breath quickened when she saw the other boy, and her eyes glistened with emotion and hope. It wasn't Seth - that she knew for sure - but it was still someone else. The more people that were still alive gave them a greater chance of surviving if they banded together.

((Warriors: Ew, I hate cats xD Fablehaven: Never heard of it o.o Inheritance Cycle: LOOOOOOOOOVE IT <3 But Christopher Paolini needs to hurry up on the new book. Harry Potter: 'Tis good. Guardians of Ga'Hoole: Meh. They were okay.))

Krael desperately wanted to believe Seth, but he didn't want to let himself get his hopes up. It was in this manner he had gotten hurt so many times in the past, he wasn't about to do it again.

"Believe what you want," he said quietly, "but I'm sorry, I don't think anyone else lived through that. We were just... lucky." Even as he said it, Krael knew 'lucky' was perhaps a poor choice of words. How many 'lucky' people lose their sisters in a freaking armageddon explosion? He thought bitterly. Then, a thought hit him.

"Seth... Do you think we're being punished for something? I mean, both our sisters are dead, and I don't know about you but all these cuts hurt. A lot."

~~~

"Hey!" Damien yelled, louder now that the girl was sitting up. "Hey! I'm coming!" He quickened his pace until he was almost sprinting. He tripped a few times over small rocks and pieces of rubble, but it didn't bother him that much. Eventually he reached her and immediately threw himself into a kneeling position on the ground. "Oh, my god," he whispered. Tentatively, he reached out his hand to touch her shoulder. "You're real!" he exclaimed, feeling idiotic and ecstatic all in one. There are others, he thought happily. 

"You're the first survivor I've seen, I can't tell you how happy I am!" he said, louder than was necessary. "Have you seen anyone else?" he asked. Then, Damien noticed the blood that soaked the girl's clothes. "Oh wow. Are you... okay?" he asked.

~~~

Svali stumbled around, searching for anything that could help Lana. Water was a priority, but she also kept her eyes peeled for any plants or animals that had survived.   

((I don't like cats either. D: Allergic.... :P But I loved the books. Very enjoyable to read, although I would've preferred it if the cats were dogs instead. Warrior Dogs! A nice ring. xD Christopher Paolini can take all the time he needs! <3 I bow down to him. He is my idol. He can do no wrong. xDD))

Seth let out a rough snort. "I think my punishment probably would've been better served as death." His eyes were slightly brooding, giving him the look of a troublemaker. "I have no beliefs." He said it rather bluntly, but his eyes softened and were gentle. "I find no faults with people of religion, but for myself, I believe there to be no such deity." Seth's serious mood faltered when his eyes sparked up again and resumed their cheery personality.

---

".... Wow," Lana was speechless as she stared at the other survivors. How many more were there? Maybe... Maybe if so many other people still lived, maybe Seth was still alive!

((I'm not allergic to cats, I just hate them. XD I love certain breeds of dogs. Labrador retrievers are my favourite, I'm dogsitting one right now. I usually hate small dogs but there are exceptions (like my dog. I love her. <3 She's a puggle xD)))

((Christopher Paolini is <3 The inheritance cycle is my second favourite series. The first being Chaos walking, and third is the Maze Runner <3))

((Have you ever read The Sight? 'Tis about wolfies :o))

((And omg, Seth is just like me. We're atheist buddies now xD. And gee, do you think I have enough OoC in this post? ))  

"Nah," Krael said, "I don't believe in religious stuff either, I'm just thinking out loud I guess." He paused and looked at Seth strangely. "You still feel death would be a bad thing at this point? I, for one, have nothing left to live for. Death would almost be a relief. I mean, our lives aren't exactly great right now."

Seth seems okay, Krael decided, and he surprised himself by thinking it. But yeah, he seemed like a nice guy. Then again, that could be because we're the last people on Earth. Well, maybe not the last, but close to it. 

Krael noticed the pain in his leg was starting to recede. It hadn't stopped hurting altogether, but it was almost bearable now... Almost. It still caused him to wince whenever he moved too suddenly. 

~~~ 

'Wow'? That's all she has to say? Damien thought angrily. All he said, however was "I said, 'Are you okay?' You're bleeding... A lot."

~~~

 Svali continued to wander around.

((:O I don't know what to do with her Dx)) 

((D: I thought Seth and I were Atheist buddies! ... How about we're all Atheist buddies together? ;D))
((Man, I'm really beating Lana up. D:))

Lana blinked, her mind foggy from blood loss. "Uh, yeah, about that," Her sluggish mind was nearly fading into unconsciousness. "I'm... Lana," She frowned, numbing pain lancing through her. She winced, feeling more and more blood leak out of her. Lana couldn't believe she wasn't dead yet, especially since she had lost so much blood. Blinking like an owl, she nearly choked as more blood spluttered from her lips.

---

Seth smirked. "Death is the easy part, my friend. But life... living is the complete adventure." He grunted, coughing as dust entered his throat. Blinking, tears sprang to his eyes as his vision was clouded by a huge sandstorm, dust and dirt whizzing toward them in a huge cloud of endless proportions.

((Lawl. Sounds good... Atheist buddy.))

((That's okay, I don't think I've ever gotten through an RP without beating Krael up. He deserves it though xD In fact, I think I'll do something else to him soon. Maybe he'll fall over or something))

"We should get you to a-" To a what, idiot? A hospital? Damien thought.

"You need help," Damien said instead, eyes wide. He felt stupid stating the obvious, but it was true. "I... I don't know what to do. I've been trained as a lifeguard, but I've never had to... do anything."

Bleeding, he thought. How do you treat bleeding? There was an acronym or something, R.E.D., I think. What did it stand for? I don't know, it's been so long. Oh, help.

Damien felt the steady pumping of blood in his neck quicken. Thump, thump, thump.

This girl, this Lana that he had found, was going to bleed to death unless he did something. She's coughing up blood, how the hell do I fix that?

"I... I'm going to try and help you. Just give me a moment to think, okay?" he said, trying to keep the panic and desperation out of his voice.

~~~

Krael laughed, a harsh, barking sound. The laugh soon turned to a fit of coughing, though, when the sandstorm began. He cussed loudly. "Can my day get any worse?!" he shouted. 

Krael squinted, but sand still managed to get into his eyes, making tears stream down his face as he tried to clear it away. Somehow, he only managed to get more and more sand in his eyes. He soon gave up, and instead just blinked away what he could. The wind threw the tiny particles at him at speeds that made his skin sting with each impact. Krael cussed again, wishing he didn't need his shirt for the wound on his leg. He would've loved to be able to wear it. It would at least provide some degree of protection from the relentless wind and sand.

Unable to see Seth, (Or anything else, he thought bitterly) Krael yelled "We need to get out of here!"

But where? he thought, another fit of coughing causing pain to surge through him. He doubled over and yelled out in frustration.

~~~

 Svali blinked. What is that? she thought, bringing a hand up to shield her eyes from the sun. There was something huge, like an enormous, angry swarm of bees on the horizon.Is that a sandstorm? I'd hate to be caught in that.

She stared at it for a second longer before continuing her trek.  

((We have too much OOC. xDD)) 

Lana blinked like an owl, the voice slightly fading away. A quiet numbness filled her body. She almost drifted away into the comforting blackness that swept over her like a blanket, but then she remembered Seth and how much she missed him. Struggling to stay awake, she dipped her head to Damien, her eyes wincing from the effort.

"Thanks," She muttered softly, shifting her position very slowly.

---

Seth hit the ground, gasping as his wounds pained him. He rolled over to the cover of an immense boulder, and shouted Krael'sn ame, hoping he owuld hear him. However, Seth himself barely could even think in the huge, formidable storm and he doubted Krael would be able to hear him. The boulder only provided some degree of relief, but it was still something, and blocked most of the sand and dirt coming toward them, although they were battered from  behind as well. The cloud of dirt hung over Seth and howled and roared a bloody, angry song, screeching a high-pitched whistle that threatened to overcome Seth. He buried his face in his arms, protecting his eyes, nose, and mouth.

((...Agreed. and OMG HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! :3))

"Don't thank me yet," Damien said, staring at the blood on the ground and all over Lana.

Desperately, he tried to remember something, anything useful on how to stop bleeding from his lifeguard training. 

"I don't suppose you have any gun powder on you? Or a lighter?" he said, thinking he could try to cauterize the wounds that way. Of course she doesn't, why would she? She doesn't seem to have anything but her clothes.

"Never mind," he said.

Come on, I need something better. What did R.E.D. stand for? 'E' was elevate, i know that. That... doesn't help. It's only for when you have like... one wound, not five hundred thousand and no medical supplies.

"Gah!" he shouted, hitting the ground with his fist in frustration.

~~~

Krael straightened up and tried to run, but he only made it a short distance before his injured leg gave out on him and he fell to the ground, landing hard. At some point, he instinctively reached out his hand to stop himself from falling, but all that it resulted in was a sickening *snap* as his wrist broke. Krael rolled over, eyes shut tight as pain enveloped him. Every cut on his torso, front and back, stung as sand was whipped at him. He cried out to Seth, screaming his name as he felt the pain of every wound he had intensified tenfold. Krael writhed on the ground, unable to get up. 

I should have known better than to get hopeful. Should have known something like this would happen as soon as my injuries were starting to get better. 

((Thankies. <3 I <3 Soap. He is luff. xDD))

"Gun powder? What, do you think I'm a cop?" Lana snorted. "Or maybe a Marine," She sighed, grimacing as pain lanced through her. Exhaustion, hunger, dehydration, and delusion made her temper spike. She glanced at Damien, wondering why he was so frustrated. He seemed to be thinking extremely hard about something, but couldn't seem to get it. She opened her mouth to ask him about what was bothering him when a sudden explosion of heat, dust, and sand filled her mouth. Choking, her eyes widened in shock as a sandstorm swept through the entire place, reaching her before she could ob
ject. Scrabbling heavily to her feet, she tripped and fell in her panic, hitting her head and passing out.

---

Seth gritted his teeth, yelling Krael's name. He crawled over to Krael's body on his stomach, writhing forward like a snake. He wrapped his arms around Krael's chest and tugged him to safety behind the boulder, nearly passing out from the effort. His weak, tired muscles spasmed as he dragged Krael away, and his throat burned with thirst. His parched body screamed with anger as he exerted himself, making sure that Krael was okay.

((Sorry, I had a super long reply written out and it was almost done but then my friend that I haven't seen in forever knocked on my door. My mom must have turned off my comp. I totally forgot that I hadn't actually replied to this until now. Dx))  

Damien laughed. "No," he said, "It's just a trick I picked up a while ago. Do you think-" his next words were swept away in a sudden fierce gust of wind- the beginning of a massive sandstorm. Damien was forced to close his eyes as the sand whipped into them. 

"Lana, we have to go!" he screamed.

No response.

Crap.

"LANA!" he screamed, his voice breaking with the sheer volume of it. He choked on the sand and had to spend a few seconds just recovering.

Still nothing.

 Damien felt around on the ground, hands running through the sand until he felt her arm. He scooped her up clumsily and slung the girl over his shoulder. She's light, he thought.

Damien began to stumble away with Lana, running as quickly as he could with one arm over his mouth to make breathing easier.

~~~ 

((Aw. Seth is nice <3 Krael would have left him to die xD))

Krael felt himself being dragged away. Despite his best efforts not to, he screamed from the burning pain in his leg, the agony of his broken wrist, and the stinging of his numerous cuts. A string of almost incoherent curses flooded from his mouth. 

 As he felt Seth release him, he lay motionless on the ground with one hand clutching his broken wrist. Krael's entire world had been reduced to an endless surge of relentless, white hot pain that consumed him like fire on dry wood.

"Just make it stop!" he screamed, choking on sand in the process. Krael got his wish just seconds later, when everything went dark. He didn't even try to fight it as unconsciousness came over him.

~~~

Oh no. Oh god, ohgodohgodohgod. 

Svali's mind reeled with the sheer size of the sandstorm. It was constantly growing and getting stronger and oh help it's getting closer to me!

Need to run, need to get away! she thought, yet she hesitated. Lana. I promised her I would find her again, I promised I would help her-

But look at the size of that thing, it would tear me to- 

But Lana! 

Svali knew indecision would help nothing, but the decision wasn't exactly easy. Hating herself for it, but knowing it was probably the best course of action, Svali turned away and began to sprint as fast as she could.

Forgive me, Lana, she thought, a tear running down her cheek.

She would have died anyway, her injuries are too severe... That's not true, she could have been saved! I'm a terrible person. Oh, forgive me.

Each step made Svali hate herself more and more. It wasn't because of what she was doing either, it was because of how easily it came to her. Running was the first thing that came into her mind, and even when she remembered her promise to Lana, still she ran. I'm a terrible excuse for a human being. I let someone die because I'm a coward! I'm a coward! A stupid, selfish, COWARD!!! Oh, kill me.

As she ran away (just running, running away from her, letting her die) Svali felt tears pouring down her face.

((DD: Krael is so mean. I laughed when you said that Krael would've left Seth to die. o3o I'm a terrible person. O_O"))

Seth gritted his teeth, frustration making him angry. He flipped Krael over onto his back and made sure that he was fully behind the boulder. He couldn't do anything to help him now. Staring at his wrist, an idea formed in Seth's mind for a makeshift sling, but they needed the proper supplies yet. There was nothing that could be used, and the only thing that it was right now was an idea that Seth had come up with. That was it. Ideas wouldn't help now, and Seth knew that. Gritting his teeth, Seth knelt and hid his face, waiting and hoping for the sandstorm to pass.

((Lol. No, Krael is a terrible person, not you xD Yet, for some reason I love him. Maybe because it's really fun to RP total jerks. B] ))

((I kinda tortured my characters a little O_O *pats Svali and Krael* Sorry guys Dx)) 

Svali ran and ran (I hate myself. I'm the last person on Earth because I let her die! I killed her! I- I deserve to die.))

Tears blurred her vision, so she ran blindly. She didn't care when she fell, didn't care when she scraped her knees and her hands. It's because I don't care about anything! Not even enough to save a girl's life!

She ran until her feet were blistered and she was gasping for breath. She ran until the muscles in her legs burned, until sweat dripped into her eyes, mixing with the tears. (The tears of a coward, the tears of a traitor.)

Svali turned her head to look behind her and saw the sand storm sweeping across the ground. It's still there, still coming for me. It's the reason I left her, the reason she's going to die, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let it get me too. 

With a sudden surge of adrenaline, Svali ran even harder (even though it's hopeless, even though I'll never outrun it. But... but I can try.) 

~~~

 Damien tripped and fell, with Lana landing heavily on top of him. At least I softened her fall, he thought bitterly.

Seeing no end in sight for the sandstorm, Damien stayed on the ground and pulled Lana close to him, shielding the girl as well as he could.

((Fail))

~~~

((I just re-read my post for Krael and it's confusing xD The beginning of it was supposed to be the confused thoughts of his mind while he's unconscious, and I think you can figure out the rest. xD)) 

 I'M FALLING Oh help, oh- Seth? Are you there? FALLING What happened? "You're not the only one who's lost someone," My wrist, it's broken. Help! Standing next to her, standing next to Svali But Svali's dead. Everyone's dead, gone- I'm dying, I'm dying! Standing in the sand, the endless sand that stretches as far as the eye can see Oh god, someone help me. Why, why me? SETH! "I wish my name was something awesome, like Maximillion," IT HURTS Why did she have to die?  Svali It should have been me. IT HURTS SO MUCH Standing on the sand, alone. Alone. Going to die alone. And Svali. She's there, dying in the explosion. The way she looks at me, my heart just rips in two. It should have been me Why? Why did she have to die?

 I'm falling,

I'm dying,

Svali!

***

"SVALI!!!" Krael screamed as he jolted awake, then choked on the sand. He took great, heaving breaths as he looked around. It wasn't until his eyes fell upon his wrist, which was bent at a distinctly unnatural angle, that the pain returned. The mind numbing, terrible pain that he could do nothing about, nothing to ease it, let alone make it stop. Krael coughed weakly, still staring at his wrist. He turned his gaze to Seth, eyes full of the pain he felt from his injuries, and pain from watching his sister die. All. Over. Again. 

"Seth..." Krael whispered, eyes wet. But I can't cry, not in front of Seth. What would he think of me?

But Svali-

She's gone, dead-

And-

And- 

Krael rolled over. He broke down. And he cried.