And then the mirror showed Lena her own face—exhausted, pale, with dark circles under her eyes. But there was something else: a quiet ferocity. A refusal to turn away.
This was the hardest. It showed every rationalization Kaelen had ever used: “I had no choice.” “The other candidate was worse.” “History will understand.” “I’m protecting the greater good.” reflect 4 proxy
This one showed the results: the evicted patients coughing in tents, the widow’s son turned to crime, the trafficker’s new route through a school zone. And then the mirror showed Lena her own