He Actually Showed his Face

I guess it's been a few days since I've written here. Sorry for that, but the connection has been a disaster and every time I tried it died on me halfway through. Today it seems fairly stable, so I'll say a little something.

Kieran showed up yesterday. Yes, he actually showed his face! I can hardly believe it, but I was glad to have the chance to demand an answer for what he was thinking. It turns out he came to apologize. He was fooled into believing the Prime Minister's shuttle was actually carrying some terrorists to bomb the GFA, so I guess I can forgive him. After all, Torin did. That girl forgave him for killing her father without so much as batting an eye. She drives me crazy, but I think she actually might be pretty strong. And the Tum'sah need a strong leader now more than they need anything else.

Kieran was very upset that she didn't react strongly enough. I guess he wanted her to arrest him, or yell at him, or at the very least slap him as hard as that petite figure of hers will allow, but when he demanded to know what she was thinking she said, "I have so few blood relatives left, I can't afford to hold grudges." I think I'm starting to understand her a little better now. It's the cruel fate of those in the public eye that they have to be strong enough not only to overcome their own suffering, but to bear the suffering of those around them with courage and grace. I think it must be something like that.

If that's the case, I think even Torin and I can somehow learn to get along.

~Shou~