06-25-2009, 06:25 AM
3)
As much as he might want to, he couldn't take in Samantha himself. Certainly not now that Balthus had been freed. The idea of his niece in the hands of strangers made him shudder.
Too late...he was always just too late to do anything! As a boy, he'd felt this same helplessness as his village was slaughtered. His own mother had sacrificed her life to save his. She'd hidden him behind a secret door, and he'd watched as they'd raped her, then killed her.
He'd wanted to get out there and help her, but the door wouldn't open from his side. He could only watch and listen helplessly as they'd violated her. Her blood spilled underneath the door after they'd completed their business. Laughing, they'd never known about the boy who had witnessed their cruel deeds.
But Balthus would be much worse. There would be no homes left for hidden children to escape. Anything within that maniac's path would be completely annihilated. Something had to be done about him, but it seemed as though nothing he did seemed to help.
There would be many other places like this one. Some had managed to survive, but others wouldn't be so lucky.
As much as he might want to, he couldn't take in Samantha himself. Certainly not now that Balthus had been freed. The idea of his niece in the hands of strangers made him shudder.
Too late...he was always just too late to do anything! As a boy, he'd felt this same helplessness as his village was slaughtered. His own mother had sacrificed her life to save his. She'd hidden him behind a secret door, and he'd watched as they'd raped her, then killed her.
He'd wanted to get out there and help her, but the door wouldn't open from his side. He could only watch and listen helplessly as they'd violated her. Her blood spilled underneath the door after they'd completed their business. Laughing, they'd never known about the boy who had witnessed their cruel deeds.
But Balthus would be much worse. There would be no homes left for hidden children to escape. Anything within that maniac's path would be completely annihilated. Something had to be done about him, but it seemed as though nothing he did seemed to help.
There would be many other places like this one. Some had managed to survive, but others wouldn't be so lucky.