Chapter Content
"Is... is that not the truth?" Elder Varick's voice trembled, his fists clenching so hard his knuckles turned white. He was an intelligent man, and he was beginning to see the shadow of a much larger predator behind the curtain. "The Governor... that greedy leech... he wants to steal the last grain from our bowls! Is our suffering not his design?"
Kian's response was a bucket of cold, grimdark reality, shattering Varick's last illusions of a simple "Good vs. Evil" struggle.
"Consider a different perspective, Varick," Kian said tonelessly. "Perhaps the Governor is actually a 'qualified' ruler. Maybe, when he was younger, he wanted to change this world. Maybe he wanted to build a paradise for you.
...
Unlock the full book
This chapter requires a one-time full-book purchase to unlock.