He almost felt like laughing—after all, they had promised to travel the world together when they were old and gray, but they'd taken a step ahead of him and would never get to enjoy those sights.
In a way, they were the ones who lost out!
No matter how turbulent the emotions storming within him, his outward appearance betrayed nothing. He sat backward in a chair, his hands resting on the back of it, propping up his chin. He had been staring at the three bodies for a long time, without moving, as though time had frozen around him.
Inside the room, a few others were present, with even more people gathered outside, but no one dared to make a sound. They all wanted to know what to do next, but no one had the courage to ask.
