>>5467503“It has been a very long time since I have stopped to watch the sunset.”
His impassive mask begins to crack with each word.
“The world has moved on.
My world has moved on.
Only the shadows of the past remain, and I can fight them back no longer.
I told myself for decades that all I needed was one more glimpse of Rome, that shining city on a hill; that my sacrifice would be worth all the pain and toil.
I was wrong. But maybe all things are doomed to fail.”
Gaius lets out a bone-weary sigh, like an ever-present weight has suddenly been lifted from him.
“There is no place for men like me any longer. You have my boundless thanks for helping a tired legionnaire regain his honor, but this shall be my final resting place.
I do not think I can go any further, not anymore.”
In that moment, as Gaius struggles to reconcile reality with everything he has ever been taught, you choose to…
> Encourage Gaius to make the choice for himself. It is not your place to dictate destiny, the decision must be his alone.> Encourage Gaius to depart into the next life. He has given enough of himself to bloodshed and duty, he has more than earned his eternal rest.> Encourage Gaius to remain in your company. There will always be a place for him and soldiers of any stripe in the Steel Wolves, should he desire it.> Other?----
(This one will be left open for 30ish minutes unless a clear consensus forms)
