[When Frieda started to cry it reminded him of when Yona lost her mother. He moved without thinking and he draped his cloak around her so she could use the hood to hide her tears. He felt a stab of guilt for showing her the same comfort he once gave Yona when he could still hear her broken cries and his hands stilled for a moment.

He glanced back at Yona's voice with a silent apology. I'm sorry Yona. He closed his eyes and ignored the ache in his chest as he turned away and focused on Frieda.]

There's nothing wrong with wishing for your people's happiness. Regardless of what they did in the past, I don't believe they deserve to die, especially those who don't share the sins of their ancestors.

[It was too cruel, both for her people and for Frieda who had to carry the burden of those forgotten sins in their place. It may have been the path with the least bloodshed but it also trapped them in a prison of their own making. While he understood her ancestor's reasoning he didn't agree with it. If it had been a temporary measure until things calmed down enough in order to find a better solution, perhaps, but to keep their people ignorant for generations and doom their innocent descendants to the same fate was either incredibly shortsighted, or they willingly condemned future generations for a crime they never committed, which he couldn't condone, no matter how terrible their crimes.]