I just Can't Get this part of Shadow Slave novel Out of My mind. I keep coming back to it.
"...I'm sorry."
Belle smiled >!with the corner of his mouth, then slightly shook his head. That action alone seemed to take something out of him, and the swordsman swayed slightly.!<
>!Samara reached out to support him, and he placed a hand on her shoulder, gripping it tightly. Dorn struggled a little and turned to face them. He gave his fellow Awakened a warm nod, then kept looking at them without saying anything. Maybe he couldn't.!<
>!Sunny remained motionless, watching.!<
>!He watched them slowly grow still.!<
>!And then, he watched as the spark of life was gradually extinguished inside them. Samara was first, and then Dorn. Belle was the last to go.!<
>!Only when their shadows had turned lifeless and empty did Sunny allow himself to dissipate into the darkness, escaping the murderous cold.!<
....
>!Sunny howled with sorrow and fury as he flew deeper into the blizzard. Even if everything was lost, he still wanted to try and reach the wretched abomination… he wanted to hurt, break, and kill it…!<
....
>!Eventually, though, Sunny had to turn back.!<
He ran away.
>!He ran away and hid himself, waiting for the snowstorm to pass.!<
He survived.
I haven't cried for quite some time reading novels. But the scene was utterly sad. I keep coming back to this moment.
I think MC Center Antarctica adventures have been the Best so far for me. They have felt like a truly dangerous survival moment full of mysteries. Like the LO49 research facility and the Heart of Darkness tunnel. Am really happy I have so many more chapters to read of this novel, it's gold!