Chapter 86: Orovir Tunnels
In another part of the forest, Malak sat by Sosora’s side and held her hand, trying hopelessly to get his mind to stop spinning. He didn’t need a thousand thoughts running through it right now, especially when most of them were negative.
But his efforts were futile. He looked at Sosora and the bandage across her eyes, but the only thing he saw was the tunnel and the hundred things he could have done differently to change the outcome.
However, if there was one good thing about his mind working overtime, it was that he could quickly realize that most of the things he could have done differently could have led to a worse outcome.
He might be a member of the Bawin tribe, but he was no better at fighting than Issa. If he had tried to help Sosora and Tilo, he would have only made the situation worse, much like Issa did.
The only two things he should have done differently were to bring reinforcements at once and realize his and Issa’s uselessness in combat sooner. He should have stopped Issa from charging at the Lowat warrior.
But he had been too surprised when she did it. She was an anxiety-riddled scaredy-cat. What was she charging at the powerful and very dangerous Lowat warrior for?
Malak sighed.
He couldn’t blame her.
If he had been braver, he would have done the same. The only one directly responsible for Sosora’s injuries was the Lowat warrior. And the one indirectly responsible was Basla.
Malak finally managed to steer his thoughts into something more productive.
This wasn’t over.