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Morden hasn't bothered with stopping the execution of Ivan. He was torn between two thoughts. The first was that Ivan had betrayed Rassvet by even [i]attempting[/i] to bankroll a mutiny, and thus was absolutely subject to capital punishment. It was people like him who inched the nation further and further to defeat, who made things worse for those fighting for freedom. And in that sense, Kalina been merciful towards the man she apparently knew quite well. And yet, in another sense, they were soldier. Powerful soldiers with the capacity to take out entire squads with nothing but their bare hands, but soldiers nonetheless. It wasn't in their discretion, nor was it their [i]place[/i] to decide how judgement was to be handed down. That was the responsibility of the Rassvet courts, not a few soldiers charged with fighting on the ground.

They were extensions of Rassvet's power, its defenders. They protected civilians. Ivan betrayed his country, but he was still a citizen of Rassvet. Wasn't he subject to a trial? A court martial? Kalina just took the law into her own hands, and he didn't even fight back.

Morden felt wrong, seeing this and doing nothing about it. But what could he do? There were laws, but he wasn't in a position to enforce them anymore than the person who just executed a man.

So he turned around and didn't bother, unsure of what exactly he was meant to feel.

[color=a90000]"...We have somewhere to be."[/color]