The brief, painful silence that descended from Raze after Allen's question spoke volumes, confirming the depth of the guilt he felt inside. It wasn't just the fact of the death of Mordain that truly stung. Raze had too much death on his hands, too many sacrifices he himself were responsible for, to be overly sentimental about one more on the path to his ultimate goal. Although he did feel slightly bad for an ally who had genuinely tried to help the cause, the true, searing pain came from the act of lying to Allen.
As time had gone on, Raze had started to see Allen as something beyond a mere tactical ally. Just like the trusted warriors around him, Raze knew he would have done a great deal to help Allen, even protecting him or lending him aid if he ever truly needed it. He felt a genuine, if begrudging, bond of respect.
