Reflection on failure.

Well, where even to begin. I suppose with the outcome. We failed. We all failed in many ways, and I am not quite sure how we could ever mend those mistakes.
We failed in letting Sarah leave alone after being confronted with what we knew. We failed to act with haste when we heard suspicious sounds from the trapdoor below Sarah's office. We even failed to act when we felt the presence of a fiend within the town again. All of these things cost Sarah either her life or her freedom. Honestly, I struggle to think which is worse.
 
While I know it is not our fault Sarah made a deal to save her children. It may have been unwise to suggest her sacrificing herself for them in the present. We were too open with our options and failed to stop and consider what those thoughts would do to the mind of a mother who would do anything for her children. Quickwater has lost a pillar of the community, and they will never know why. Gods Issac, why do you always have to THINK. Think think think. Action is needed sometimes. You were quick to act with Necrome, but not here. If I learn anything from this, it has to be to learn how to ACT. I may be new at defending my town, but I will do no good if I can't use my instincts when needed.
 
I need to put this out of my mind. At least for a moment. I doubt this guilt will ever truly release me.