Aurora met the eyes of each of the people in the store and she took in their fear like a fine wine. After what she had been through, she knew that they deserved what was coming for them. And more. One older lady approached her, as if she were the spokesperson for them all.
The old lady got down on her knees before Aurora and said, “Everything you have said is correct. I am ashamed by the way we have behaved. In each of our hearts, I suppose we knew that we were in the wrong. For my part, I wish I could go back and act differently. I cannot though, so, if you demand blood, I will cut off my own finger and present it to you as an offering.
“That being said, I do beg for your mercy. Were you to pardon us for our crime, we would be eternally grateful. If you were ever in need, you could co
