Sea Lion Shores endure my heart

the older woman mentions that it's unfortunate — azreina cannot help but agree with a solemn nod of her head — and then asks the ex-commander what she plans to do about it.

jus drein, jus daun. jus drein, jus daun. jus drein, jus daun. over and over and over in her head until it is nothing more than a mantra.

jus drein, jus daun, but by giving up wanheda, embracing azreina eyjolfur ...does she have the right to 'blood must have blood'? yes, she thinks. it will be her last act, done as the commander of death before wanheda is buried for good. how can she rest, how can she move on when she knows that the one responsible for dacio's injury that led to his death is still out there?

and yet...

it means 'blood must have blood', azreina offers in explanation. but avenging him would not bring him back. in this, she is wholly torn; at war with herself. i should seek vengeance for his death. for he had meant that to her ...he was worth the risks. but ...it will not bring him back. she adds, quietly now; the war making itself known to her companion.

what would you do? azreina inquires then, assuming that as she was older than her the woman might have insight to offer her that might help.