Chapter 153: I Died So Others Would Live [2]
Zephyr nodded slowly, understanding flashing in his eyes.
He'd seen it too—Aeron's potential, and how he'd been coasting on natural talent rather than true dedication.
Honestly, I wasn't really sure about it.
Would my death truly have the same impact as Livia's injury would have? We weren't close like Aeron and Livia were, and we were just friends. They had that childhood and best friends bond, that unshakable connection. What was I? Just some guy who trained and ate with him occasionally, traded sarcastic remarks with him, and helped him out a few times.
Yet now, seeing how Aeron had been pushing himself to the brink these past days... I knew I'd made the right choice.
It was also true that guilt still gnawed at me, but the results spoke for themselves.
The way he'd thrown himself into training, the intensity in his eyes—it seemed we'd been closer than I realized. Or maybe my death had simply shaken him more than I'd anticipated.
"I hope he won't overdo it," I muttered, more to myself than to Zephyr.
Zephyr's gaze met mine, steady and certain. "It's alright. He's recovered now. He can take a break once we take off."
I nodded, but my thoughts were already elsewhere.
Because there had been another reason, a bigger one, behind my actions that day.
The harsh truth that no one else aside from me would ever know.