[ Cain looks at the ruby in his hands, his brows furrowed and lips pursed. With the revelation from night previous still fresh in his mind, it's pretty easy to pick one.

Despite how far he's moved past that precipice and grown since then, the what ifs still haunt him.

Kind of ironic this gem is red, huh? ]

I chose to commit treason. If they didn't stop me, I would have betrayed my country, my friends, allies, family, and myself.

[ ... ]

All because I was jealous.