Shinon squatted on a rock next to his father's grave. Behind him was most of the settlement, paying their respect to the fallen ones.
The final battle with Miro had taken its toll on Shinon's body. It wouldn't be a stretch to say he was but a shadow of his former self. Still, Shinon wasn't worried about himself at the moment.
"Been a while, huh?" Shinon mumbled, gazing at the setting sun.
There was a lot Shinon wanted to say, but for some reason, his voice betrayed him as tears welled up in his eyes as he remembered the last days he spent with Caleb in Haven's Refuge.
Back when he lost his father for the first time, he had a hope to hold on to. A hope that his father would someday return. But now, he had nothing and felt truly lost.
Wiping a tear from his eyes, Shinon turned to face the Settlement compound that had been turned into a sort of memorial for everyone to remember those who lost their lives during the battle.
