Even the Guards Looked Away
Around them, the guards stood frozen. Some turned their faces, unable to watch. Even the toughest among them couldn’t stay unmoved. Before their eyes was not just a prisoner, but a man clinging to the only piece of his world left.
With his voice breaking, he lifted his eyes to the warden:
— “Take care of her…”
He promised not to resist, only begging that his dog be given a home.
