“How dare you question my mate’s actions? What would
you have him do? Allow himself be killed without a fight? Run and hide like a
coward?” She faced the magistrate like a lioness defending her cubs-as Amada
later told her.
“Who are you to question his loyalty and innocence? My
mate is an honorable warrior, not some traitor hiding in the shadows. His
covert operations had aided the Protectorate and Pendo’rahn countless times.
Where were you when he sacrificed himself to save the Q’alor? Would you have
taken the pain he endured without breaking, without losing your soul? It’s easy
to look down on people from your high perch. You think warriors are disposable,
things to throw away when they no longer work. You speak of honor or loyalty
yet you condemn those who fight to keep you safe. If not for him, the
Kreeh-nosh would’ve taken over my world and many more. While you dined and
feasted with your loved ones, he was strapped to machines been tortured by
T’zaal. While you lived in the lap of luxury, he was enduring pain so you
wouldn’t. Who the fuck do you think you are to cast insults at him or my
children? It’s you who has no honor. I would rather die than live in a place
where one is judge not by the merits of ones actions but by ones appearance.
You might see him as nothing but grotesque, but that warrior you see standing
before you has given more to Pendo’rah than all of you combined. Don’t you ever
disrespect him like this again or I’ll kick your ass to the ground.” Gigi was
sobbing loudly, Briq tried to come to her but she shook her head. She needed to
stand her ground against those who wanted to harm him.
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