She did know it. She had been raised on it, drilled in it, promoted for it. But Rennick’s severed wrist kept appearing in her dreams—not bleeding, but reaching toward her, asking why she hadn’t moved.
Ultimately, Chapter 3 transforms loyalty from a simple virtue into a complex burden. It leaves the protagonist—and the reader—realizing that while loyalty can be the foundation of a relationship, it is also a fire that tests the strength of one’s character.
She did know it. She had been raised on it, drilled in it, promoted for it. But Rennick’s severed wrist kept appearing in her dreams—not bleeding, but reaching toward her, asking why she hadn’t moved.
Ultimately, Chapter 3 transforms loyalty from a simple virtue into a complex burden. It leaves the protagonist—and the reader—realizing that while loyalty can be the foundation of a relationship, it is also a fire that tests the strength of one’s character.
