"Her family is dead, her family is buried, her family made the ultimate sacrifice; they lost their first born son. What's a second born daughter in the face of that tragedy? What is goodbye when the photos were already packed away?"

Her eyes remained closed and River breathes in, out. Feels the pain associated with the new wound, wonders about the scar.

"She had a brother and he's gone. She had parents on paper but they were never interested in the dirty work."