"We... we are all going to die."
Leo watched as a young man dressed in a military uniform, signaling he was an Aura Farmer, knelt to the ground. His eyes were wide with horror and hopelessness. The man muttered sentences that made Leo infuriated.
He walked toward the man amidst the chaos of civilians running helter-skelter. Not that they had anywhere to go, but it was better than kneeling and becoming hopeless.
He placed his hand on the man's shoulder and tore away the band that identified his rank in the military.
The man turned to him. "Why? Why did you do that?"
Leo frowned. "Because you don't deserve it. An Aura Farmer should never be hopeless—"
"Leo! What are you doing?" Taren yelled. "I asked you to stay in sight."
He turned to the soldier on the ground. "Sir, please stand up and assist the civilians."
