01:23:47
Aegis
None of them could shift.
The realization made Cain's blood turn to ice.
Another bomb detonated in the distance, the entire home shivering from the aftershocks. They huddled together—father, mother, daughter—staring up at Cain with wide, terrified eyes.
He could see himself reflected in their little daughter's teary gaze. She was about Sophie's and Sage's age.
His back ached from the back-to-back rescue and defending. Pulling terrified civilians who weren't sure they could trust him, all the while still engaging with Silverpine gammas, had been backbreaking work.
His body was streaked with dirt, his head replaying Ellen's words to him.
Come back soon. So you can finish your story.
Cain made a decision.
So though his body burned after three hours of combat and rescue, he came closer.
