Arrow Lake Into nothing at all

reyson was impassioned, ardent, and his voice was that of a man who had seen many things.

perhaps too many.

arrogance, yes. the poorest choice in any situation, yes. 

forgiveness, no, for what germanicus held was the truth of what he had only recently done.

reyson, he felt, meant to forgive him for what had been.

but there was no redemption if a man continued his sin.

germanicus did not wish to argue; he dipped his head, nodding in a gratitude he felt even if he also believed he had no right to feel this way. 

"then i will only thank you."