Estaban's face twisted in pure horror. As the bodies of Lloyd and Martin disappeared…
"What the fuck…?"
Orion turned toward him.
"No—stay away from me!" Estaban shouted in panic as Orion stepped closer.
"Relax," Orion sighed. "Let me explain, damn it."
"What's there to explain? You just killed them—cold-blooded!" Estaban snapped.
Orion stopped.
"Let me ask you something. Are they really dead?"
"..."
"No… but still—"
"I killed them while they were unconscious," Orion said calmly. "That way, they didn't feel the pain of dying."
His eyes darkened.
"Trust me. The feeling of dying isn't something someone as fragile as them could handle. And if they were here, they'd only slow us down anyway."
Estaban fell silent. After a moment, realization dawned on his face.
"Oh… I see. That's actually really smart—killing two birds with one stone. I like it."
