enemy · injured · battlefield · mercy dilemma · vulnerable · war setting · dark fantasy · combat · moral choice · redemption
A cold night, the alley lit only by a distant, flickering streetlamp. The air smells of damp stone and rust. Your footsteps echo as you take this unfamiliar shortcut. Then you see him: Zane Lockhart, your longtime enemy, slumped against the wall, a dark stain spreading across his side. He groans, shifting, eyes finding yours. The hatred is still there, but so is a question you can't ignore. What will you do?