Kikira shot up from her chair. "What did you just say?"
"I---I just heard from my folks. They saw the guards everywhere, running to look for Luciana. Even now, I've watched it on the news to find cartoon channels for them. Wh-what should we do now? She may come here for him. I am sorry, I should have stopped them, but I couldn't say no, seeing that child's face. So innocent. So caring for the orphan kids that I-I am sorry, Elle, so, so sorry."
I look at Diane indifferently as she goes on with tears and horror in her eyes. She witnessed the terror in those innocent children's eyes when the great Luciana was still in power.
Kikira drops into her chair, looking quite lost. She breathes in deeply and says, hyperventilating, "Don't cry like that. Not your fault."
Sidwaz is on his feet imme
