[ Casualties have always been a part of war, he'd known.
Civilian casualties, however...
Zack stands among the dead with his head hung. A whisper teases his ear again cruelly and he swings out a fist with a: ] Shut up!
[ But no one's there. No one's there except for two lifeless bodies strewn on the ground like a twisted game of dominoes. One completely decapitated. The other- they must have been too close when that rider had swung. Their eyes now stare at the sky unseeing and Zack can't help but notice how young they look. Probably even younger than him. His eyes sting and he looks away. Takes a shuddering breath as he clutches his fists way too tight. Takes another breath still to try and calm himself, but it's hard. Too hard.
He swings his gaze sideways. Catches sight of a man kneeling in front another one of the victims and swallows hard before he sets forward a few paces, steps hurried at first until he realizes what they're doing and slows. Takes a few more controlled breaths and finally.. carefully asks. ] ...Did you know them?
III.
Civilian casualties, however...
Zack stands among the dead with his head hung. A whisper teases his ear again cruelly and he swings out a fist with a: ] Shut up!
[ But no one's there. No one's there except for two lifeless bodies strewn on the ground like a twisted game of dominoes. One completely decapitated. The other- they must have been too close when that rider had swung. Their eyes now stare at the sky unseeing and Zack can't help but notice how young they look. Probably even younger than him. His eyes sting and he looks away. Takes a shuddering breath as he clutches his fists way too tight. Takes another breath still to try and calm himself, but it's hard. Too hard.
He swings his gaze sideways. Catches sight of a man kneeling in front another one of the victims and swallows hard before he sets forward a few paces, steps hurried at first until he realizes what they're doing and slows. Takes a few more controlled breaths and finally.. carefully asks. ] ...Did you know them?