Klaus saw how downcast Grey looked and nudged him on the shoulder. "Casualties are normal in war," he said quietly.
Alice nodded. "He's right. Don't beat yourself up over their deaths."
They could all sense it. The two Peak Sovereign bunnies were gone, and Grey was carrying the weight of it. The others felt the loss too, but it wasn't something any of them could undo. Battles were unpredictable, and the outcome was rarely what people expected, even when everything seemed to be within their control.
"I know," Grey replied. His gaze lingered on the two scorched patches of earth where the bunnies had fallen. "I just didn't expect them to die because of my mistake."
