C108 Some Wounds can never Heal

“I failed my son,” he muttered, his voice thick with emotion, “but I won’t fail her. I won’t fail Marina.” His fists clenched with determination, and he stomped forward, pushing the grief and regret deep down. There was no time for self-pity. He had a daughter to save—a daughter who awaited him in some far corner of this hellish world. Marina was still out there, still fighting