Bloodline Denied

It reminded him of long ago, after a bombing raid, in the ruins, a girl whose face he couldn't quite remember had reached out and held his hand.

“She didn't leave me behind this time either,” Killian murmured under his breath.

“What was that?” Tobias asked, snapping out of his daze.

“Nothing,” Killian replied calmly.

Still, his right hand curled slightly, as if refusing to let go of the sensation.