"We had planned to travel together for my birthday this year."
"But before my birthday came, they died. When the missile exploded, they shielded me with their bodies."
"They bled so much on me… No matter how many times I called for my parents, they never answered."
"Schools were bombed, villages were bombed, wheat fields were bombed everything was bombed. Why?"
"Why do we have to endure all this?"
"What did we do wrong?"
"General, can you tell me what we did wrong?"
Julia was sobbing so hard she was out of breath.
Kendall pulled her into his arms, gently patting her back like a protective older brother.
"You've done nothing wrong," he said softly. "It's them who are wrong. And I swear, I'll make them pay."
Gradually, Julia stopped crying and fell asleep, whispering "Dad" and "Mom" in her dreams. The sound was heartbreaking.
The Next Day
Joe and Joseph brought two people to the bedroom. Both were about the same build as Kendall and Damien.
