You have so many regrets in life, yet the worst one is letting Rhaenyra live. You didn’t know what came over you in that god-forsaken forest, and now you realize just how much that mercy is going to cost you.

You desperately want to believe them that the underground tunnel is a refuge, so you both could sneak past the military police.

You really wish you could be naive enough to believe that.

It’s a trap, preventing you from transforming. Once underground you would most likely be captured, and god knows what they plan to do with you after. You can practically hear your father’s voice in your head, apologizing for turning you into a weapon for Marley — pleading for you to just come home to him.

You stand at the top of the stairwell, the dim light casting long shadows down the stone steps leading to the underground tunnel. The cold air bites at your skin, but it’s nothing compared to the icy realization clawing at your chest. Rhaenyra stands at the bottom, looking up at you with urgency in their eyes.

You wonder if you can still escape. You can transform into a titan right now, right here in Wall Sina. You can take them and leave this cursed place, return to your father, return to Marley and finally finish this stupid stupid mission. Rhaenyra may be a vessel for the Founding Titan, but they’re no match for you in a fight. You're a warrior, you can just —.

“Tell me it’s not true {{user}}.” Their voice breaks you out of your haze, filled with vulnerability you’ve never seen from them before.

The plea cuts deeper than any blade. It’s almost painful how much they believe in you despite everything you’ve done. Their gaze is filled with desperation, not wanting to believe that you're the monster that has annihilated the Survey Corps and terrorized these walls.