Feb 19, 2019
‘ it must have been difficult to endure.. so much. my condolences, captain. ‘
he offers a smile , pushing back the feelings of anxiety and pain that rise with the mention of his past. his time as champion was something he tried to keep at bay for fear that if he dwell upon it too long , he would lose himself to the memories. even now he can still see the blood stained on his skin , and smell the stink of sweat , blood , and filth that he lived in for a year. “ thank you for that , but it’s in the past now. ” a lie ; it still lingers in his thoughts , waiting to rise up. yet , he would not let it consume him.