[IC] Swords Beneath the Starlight

Out of the corner of his eye, Casey spots Mazelina breaking away from the crowd. A moment later, Sunny is following her. It takes him a moment to realize what they're doing, until he lays eyes on their fallen Captain. Something in his gut tightens at the sight of Brendan's bloody corpse, and before he knows it Casey's feet are carrying him over to the body, a few steps behind Sunny.



"This just ain't right," he mutters, shaking his head in frustration. He can't see Mazelina's face from where he's standing, but the way she's leaning on her staff is enough to cause him some concern. He wants to say more, to offer some sort of condolences, but his heart is too twisted up to be quite so stoic. The Captain was gruff, but he was one of the only people to ever show Casey genuine kindness. It isn't fair that within days of meeting fate saw fit to strip him away as well. Sunny mentions funeral rites, and so Casey kneels before the body, if only to join his companions in their grieving. His usual eloquence fails him, and he can only think of one thing to say.

"The Captain didn't deserve this."