Philip swallowed and lowered his gaze. That had been something he hadn't told her: His opinion concerning what had truly killed Ethan. Perhaps now would be the right time to say. "Kristin, I, well I am going te tell you something and I hope ye don't take offense." he said before looking up and meeting her gaze "But it is not th' Legacy that killed Ethan. It was the darkness they fight. That we fight. Ye cannae go on blaming somethin' that's not at fault. Reed Horton made the choice to kill and him alone, in service of the evil we all fight."
Startled, Kristin considered his words a moment, then spoke slowly. "I suppose I didn't look at it in that way." Looking past Philip, she swallowed once, hard. "I was so...angry, and hurt. I guess I needed someone or something to blame; and just blaming myself wasn't doing the trick." Noticing how tightly she was clenching her hands together, she deliberately pulled them apart and rested her arms on the table, leaning forward. If she looked at the situation the way Philip was describing it, then maybe she still had work to do; if she looked past the Legacy being at fault, and straight to the darkness behind all of the manipulations...then no matter what they had done to Reed, or Church, or any of their enemies in a way, didn't matter. There was still the evil to fight against. Anger bubbled up once more. Revenge might not be the best reason for her actions, but maybe for now, it would do. Looking back to Philip, she wondered; if she did stay with the Legacy, could she really work and live with him so closely and not ever step over the line? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1
