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Dukhan heard the girl's murmur couldn't help but chuckle a bit. Things were looking up! He was sure that he would be able to cheer the girl up with a rousing pep talk. Just a little something to help her pick up her self esteem.

[color=a36209]"You are most certainly not pathetic! I'm sorry if my questions came across as patronizing earlier. It's just that everyone has the potential for heroism, and nothing makes me sadder than seeing someone that has given up on-"[/color]

Dukhan stopped short. There, standing right behind him, was a man with a knife inserted cleanly between him and his gun, attempting to sever the two.

Dukhan smirked.

[color=a36209][i]Depression is hard to address, but[/i] this! [i] This is something I know how to deal with![/i][/color]