HALO: CROSSROADS

Forgive and Forget

"It hurts… it hurts a lot", she could only think of the burning pain in her arm and kept tightening it to try to lessen it.

-You were lucky that it was just a small touch- a doctor inside the Shadow of Intent checked her wound.

-Auch!... Is this what you call a small touch? -

-You could have lost your arm, so yes, in comparison this is only a slight wound- the sangheili continued to apply medicine to Nuray's arm, -It's all, but I must monitor you for a while to verify that the radiation in your system has been completely neutralized and that no other problem will triggered.

-Thanks- she replied with a smile

-Has been strange to treat a human but also it has been revealing I guess ... and by the way the Arbiter wishes to speak with you-

~~~

When Nuray arrived where ‘Vadam he was standing of his back and when he heard her come in he turned to her.

-How is it?-, He said directing his gaze to the bandaged arm of the young woman.

-Well it could be worse-

-That's right ...-, The Arbiter was silent for a brief moment, -Why did you do it?-

-To be honest I don't know, it was just instinct I guess-

-Instinct? I don't really think saving someone's life is instinct, much less knowing that you would have wanted to see me dead a while ago-

She sighed, -Why do you ask me that?, There is no reason behind, I ... I just did it-

-Anyway I thank you for what you did, if it hadn't been for you ... -

-You don't have to thank me for anything, I think now we're even-

The Arbiter approached Nuray and ran his fingers over the bandage of her wound which caused her to blush a little.

-I want you to visit the doctor as many times as necessary until you have been completely healed-

-S..sure ...I..I think I'm leaving, Tul was asking for me and ... -, She walked awkwardly towards the door stumbling over some things in her way, -Yes... amm... I... you... I'll see you later-, she said as acommodated her hair behind her ear and just left the room.

Thel was a bit taken aback by Nuray's behavior at the time but didn't give it much importance. Nuray, on the other hand, returned to his room, closed the door and throw herself on her back on the bed facing the ceiling.

-Clumsy! Why do you have to be so clumsy Nuray?-, She let out a long breath as she sat.

-What the hell is wrong with me? That stupid sangheili with his stupid intimidating attitude and his stupid look ...-, She had a thought for a second and without realizing it a smile was drawn on her face, -...That look, in fact sometimes turned out to be adorable...But what am I saying?!- She shook her head to fade her thoughts and lay in bed again, she felt something  that at the moment was "unusual" for her.

~~~

-Arbiter-

-Brother you're welcome, come in-

Rtas nodded and walked Thel ‘Vadam, -I have already given the order, we will soon return to Sanghelios-

-Excellent, I'm worried that coward of Jul 'Mdama takes advantage of our absence-

-Until now the information we received don't recorded hostile activity by the Covenant-

-I won't feel safe until I'm back-

-And so it will be ... Brother, about what happened ...-

-I'll be honest with you, to tell you the truth I don't know how to feel about it, it confuses me- the Arbiter walked from side to side alternating his gaze between Rtas and the holographic table he had in the room. -I talked to her but... what she did, she didn't even think about it, she could have died and yet she didn't think-

-If you allow me brother, I don't see what's the problem-

-You don't understand it? She would have sacrificed her life for me, but why? I can't understand her-

-We passed through a similar situation when she arrived here, on our last mission before returning, she prevented the enemy sword from killing me-

-She never wanted to end your life, that's not my case and you know it better than anyone-

-You're right but she's like that, humans can be unpredictable, our situation has changed, maybe she has already forgiven us... And forgiven you, did you consider that possibility?-

Vadam's eyes widened at those words, how could that not have crossed his mind?

-You should think about it-, Rtas said.

-Perhaps I should ... -, Thel 'Vadam said while reviewing some data,
-Shipmaster, there's something I want to ask you to do-