"Pathetic, isn't it?"
As I mumbled those words, I turned to face the people in the seats across from me.
My throat tightened as I felt the gazes of the people in the room.
Their gazes...
They felt rather suffocating. Especially when I met the gazes of Ryan and the others that were close to Smallsnake. I felt a deep sense of guilt when I saw the pained expression on their faces.
A part of me felt responsible for this mess.
It wasn't just that. As I spoke, memories of Smallsnake started to resurface inside my mind. Each and every one of them caused me to experience intense anguish.
Time stood at a standstill, and a great sense of wariness washed over me. Enough to give me the impression that my body had completely lost all of its vigor.
'...I look pretty pathetic, don't I?'
I lowered my head and stopped speaking.
