Azure went quiet. It was hard to hear but they loved each other. Hopefully, they will make it. The reaction from his brother was surprising. He was always better than hiding his emotions. Whatever had happened to him, it had to be drastic. He had no right to ask, however. He knew that.

"I thought the paradise we wished to build at Camel Ridge was worth the sacrifice. A...misguided notion I convinced myself was the right option. That, as long as we gained the ability to make the world better, any cost was worth it."