Amidst the turmoil of his thoughts, a flicker of hope remained – a tiny ember that refused to be extinguished.
"Maybe... just maybe, they'll show mercy,.
The soldier dared to believe, clinging desperately to the possibility of redemption. With every fiber of his being, he prayed that his plea for clemency would be heard and that he would be granted a second chance at life.
"Where is your leader?" Zack asked.
"... He is waiting for you all at the center of our base. We will guide you there," The soldier said.
Lucy and Anna looked at Zack, but he just nodded, and then the guards began to guide them. For them, it looked like Zack believed their story all too easily… they didn't think that he would fall for such a thing, but Zack could hear their thoughts, so he could tell that they were being real about surrendering, but he couldn't explain that to them.
