Chapter 31 - The Song of Farewell

Chapter 31 - The Song of Farewell

"…Everything happened so suddenly."

The man's name was Jobe.

His unfocused eyes rolled around, and his voice — as rough as his furrowed brow — barely held together.

"At first, it was just screams. I—I thought Skeletons had invaded. A huge monster appeared by the stairs. We reacted just like we practiced. We tried… we tried to hold the line outside…"

The problem was, the attack came from behind, too.

A hand bursting through a stomach.

Teeth tearing into a shoulder.

The images of his comrades dying grotesque deaths flickered across Jobe's mind like a broken reel.

He wasn't even looking at Jhin's group anymore.

He stared blankly into the air, speaking in a fractured voice — staring into his own past.

"It… it was Mardan. Mardan bit Colt's leg. Tala collapsed… Colt ran away… and… and I… I—"

"Mr. Jobe? Stay with me! Mr. Jobe!"