"I'm sorry," he said, head bowed in genuine sorrow for a moment. "But you did have a choice. There's always a choice. You could have hidden away from your knowledge. You could have run. You could have ignored it."

Karal rested a hand on Dean's shoulder. "I will pray to Vkandis to watch over all of you, and I believe He will. Some people fight out of obligation, or for pay, or for glory. You're family fights because you've chosen to do what's right, knowing what it might cost."