Chapter 75: Lyria: Prove It
Summary
- Volga lands with Lyria on a beach far from Fá's favor, near railguns aimed at the sky, intending to escape using escape vehicles in orbit.
- Lyria resists Volga’s plan to flee, believing that she is running away from her actions instead of facing them.
- Volga reveals her fear of being killed due to being considered unnatural and a lab freak by the jarls, despite the reverence of the braves for her blood.
- Lyria confronts Volga about the people she's killed, demanding she face what she's done and prove her allegiance to her people.
- Lyria challenges Volga’s willingness to abandon everyone, including Lyria herself, reinforcing the need for Volga to choose accountability and the path of her people over cowardice.
- Volga is torn, instinctively wanting to run, but she ultimately decides to confront her past mistakes after witnessing others engaging in battle and a crowd taking action.
- Volga decides to return and face the consequences of her actions, while Lyria insists on coming with her, rejecting passive protection and asserting she will participate as an equal ally.