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Hopeless Hope

Right after, one by one, everyone started sharing stories about them that others didn't know. It made me feel immensely content with the snippets of their daily lives and how Azura had an impact on each one of them. It showed how love didn't just end with family and friends. It was beyond that. The kindness, the consideration, the affection, it was all quite peaceful, until the conversation took a very grim turn.

"Honestly, her way of keeping things to herself has always gotten out of hand and even then, she wouldn't let anyone know if it wasn't for someone being there." Rose huffed and it was clear that there was something similar that had happened in the past, and everyone knew about it except me.

"In her defense, she tried to protect us. Or in that case, me." Max hung his head as both Rose and Ethan exchanged uneasy glances. I frowned. What did they mean? What needs protection? And what got out of hand?