Northstar Vale Conversations With Dead People

He ran. At full speed. every motion of his body pushing harder and harder. where was she? Where was Reiko? He was flooded with panic and sadness and self-blame. He swore he would protect her and yet he had never done so. He hadn't stopped anything from happening to her....she had never told him...never told him that all of this was his fault. His heart was prepared to burst. his eyes clouded with tears. His chest tight. There was anger present as well. 

 Why didn't she tell him? Why didn't she allow him to put a stop to this sooner? Sure the justification he had been given made sense. To a crazy person. If she would have said the word she would have pulled the emperor's throat out of his ass. He came to her den and though time had dwindled the scent away there was still the long standing stench of blood. 

 he came to her den. she would still be there with her children, yes? he honestly didnt know. what was he even supposed to think, "@Reiko. Come outside," Funny that he dare tell her what to do, "...please?" he added less confidently and yet somehow with all the emotion he had bursting at the seems. He would be leaving to get Yuudai after this. It was only a matter of time. Takeshi was through. That much he was certain of.