General Michaels and Kylie were stunned when they heard Evalyn declare that she planned to massacre ¼ of the military base and gave General Payton the cruel job of pointing out the officers who followed [his] orders to die.
However, the look in the blonde's eyes told them her decision was personal.
"T-That…." General Payton dry-swallowed, "I do not doubt your words. Yet, you'd have me choose those to die? That's cruel, Ms. Skye."
"Tell that to the people whose families you killed." Evalyn replied coldly, "They'll find nothing wrong with making you pick out the guilty for death. Your soldiers killed innocent people they vowed to protect; following orders doesn't change that."
"Ms. Skye." He replied hesitantly, "Surely, you understand that Qi Sickness ran rampant today, correct? It was impossible to protect people when our soldiers were killing each other."
The blonde narrowed her eyes, feeling the gazes of those beside her.
