"I don’t know! That’s the problem! I shouldn’t have let her live, she was a cockroach who would scurry back for power." Daphne remained there staring at me, her even breathing and steady heartbeat was lulling me into a peace that I sorely needed. My mind was a flutter as I scoured my memories for the answers and only one really stood out. "I- I figured that showing mercy would help my standing. That if I let her free, she might heed my warning."