Chapter 147

The man grumbled in response to the blow, but he maintained his composure. "Come on, tell me what you want, Galileo! Even the gods themselves, we're not going to be able to bring him back. Let him rest. Stop those tears."

"I want you to keep in mind that my son cherished his life just as much as you cherished yours!" Galileo lost his cool. "However, you forced him to do it. And now he's no longer here." As he sat there in the mud, he sobbed, and that made the others sit beside him as well. For them, Castor was a hero. He did what was necessary, and they were all thankful for his sacrifice.

"You ought to put an end to that, Gelileo. He died as a hero in the eyes of the villagers, in our eyes. What a disgrace you're doing to Castor's memory by spending every night moping about like a child!"

After a minute had passed, Galileo raised his eyes to their faces, sighing. They kept their gaze fixed on him as the mustachioed man struggled to relieve the tension in his jaw as he sl