Drabble Table of Dooooom } 049. Monster
A man who has fallen seven times can't rise an eighth.
He betrayed his mother by being male. He betrayed his father by being born. He betrayed Rachel by being too weak to protect her. He betrayed his Suit by murdering their King. He betrayed his father again by killing him in revenge. He betrayed Eileen by claiming her for himself instead of sending her off to another man's arms. And he betrayed himself by accepting this child into his arms, by holding her with hands that bear more blood than can be erased.
But this Judas loves his daughter.
He betrayed his mother by being male. He betrayed his father by being born. He betrayed Rachel by being too weak to protect her. He betrayed his Suit by murdering their King. He betrayed his father again by killing him in revenge. He betrayed Eileen by claiming her for himself instead of sending her off to another man's arms. And he betrayed himself by accepting this child into his arms, by holding her with hands that bear more blood than can be erased.
But this Judas loves his daughter.