Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #19 October 2015 | Page 10
as dear as my own sons.” Mikkel smiled, bitter. “I
would do anything to take this pain from you.”
“It was an accident,” Mikkel said. “They were
children.”
For a long moment, Alliot said nothing. He
looked at the floor. Finally, he whispered, “Nothing
will ever take it from me.”
“Yes,” Alliot snarled. “Children! What sort of
a world is this, when dirty, [X