The Guard Asked Who They Were Here to See

way, and I left you standing there. I don’t have a good reason. I have reasons. Pride. Fear. Stupidity. Religion used like a club. But not a good one.”

He turned then.

“I was wrong.”

Simple.

Late as hell, but simple.

“I failed you. And I failed her before she was even born.”

Through the glass doors I could see Naomi laughing with one of my colonels, probably continue reading …