She took the vial and stood over the man. Her friend. Her best friend. The only family she had left. This was mercy. It was a hard decision, but that is what she did, she made the hard decisions. It’s not like she hadn’t done this before, but it didn’t make it any easier; saying goodbye to someone you love is always hard. She did love him. For eight years she had stood beside him, but there was never time for them with the trolls to fight and dark lords to defeat. Now it would never be. She carefully dripped the sparkling liquid into his mouth, lifting his head so it trickled down his throat, and the reaction was immediate. He thrashed for a few moments then stilled, his chest rising once more, stopping after a soft exhale. 