The walk back to my room was a silent one. Delmare’s mother was quiet, unable to breathe a word while the Captain offered to walk her back to her room. Her eyes, which were once happy and filled with so much raw emotion were now dark and cold, filled with a raging storm of hurt, sorrow, and shock while she walked, completely numb. The group of guards split up, some walking with Delmare’s mother to her room while others walked with us, making sure we were safe. I held onto Delmare as he tried ...