Qeya River The gentle ones can't handle me, the rough ones despise me

lestan listened and he would be lying to say his heart was not greatly moved by all that sadey said. she and jaxon had known each other for their entire lives. 
his eyes were wet by the time that sadey described jaxon's last act of sacrifice: sending her to look for the fruit he loved while he knew his end was coming.
"that must have been horrible for you," lestan said uselessly at last, voice cracking. he sniffed and cleared his throat. "you said you swore revenge. have you ever gotten it?"