Julian’s never seen this much blood in his life. Even if it’s a different color, it’s no less revolting to Julian as he sees it spill out. He doesn’t want to see it anymore, or continue to watch Initiate struggle; it only makes him feel even guiltier, but he still can’t bring himself to move.
After his first Arena he’d tried so hard to convince himself that the Capitol couldn’t make him kill anyone. So much for that. Julian may not be able to make the final blow, but he’s fairly certain that Initiate isn’t going to be able to survive the wound.
Initiate’s words finally bring Julian out of his daze, flinching as Initiate snarls. He knows he should leave. There’s no reason to stay other than to finish Initiate off or to wait for him to die. Julian doesn’t want to do either, and he doesn’t want to stick around and risk getting killed himself.
When Initiate takes a step forward, Julian pushes himself off the wall, backs away in the opposite direction, and once he gets far enough away he turns to run off down another corridor. The only thing he cares about now is getting some supplies, and getting out of here as soon as possible.
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After his first Arena he’d tried so hard to convince himself that the Capitol couldn’t make him kill anyone. So much for that. Julian may not be able to make the final blow, but he’s fairly certain that Initiate isn’t going to be able to survive the wound.
Initiate’s words finally bring Julian out of his daze, flinching as Initiate snarls. He knows he should leave. There’s no reason to stay other than to finish Initiate off or to wait for him to die. Julian doesn’t want to do either, and he doesn’t want to stick around and risk getting killed himself.
When Initiate takes a step forward, Julian pushes himself off the wall, backs away in the opposite direction, and once he gets far enough away he turns to run off down another corridor. The only thing he cares about now is getting some supplies, and getting out of here as soon as possible.