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Mourning Sean in a Belfast deluge that quickly filled Collins’ grave like
tears from heaven, Skye had finally sunk to his knees in sadness over
both the fallen doctor who saved so many – and MacIain’s personal failure
to protect him in the end. Looking up into dark clouds and forward into
an even darker future without the PFW teammate, MacIain asked, ‘Now
what, Sean? Chasing one war or disaster after another, we always promised
to live each day as our last. But I always thought I’d be the first to go.
About the only thing I’m looking forward to now is justice for those who
murdered you.”
Suddenly he sensed a presence through the deluge, who spoke reverently
after MacIain’s regretful self – reflection to inquire, ‘’So, you knew Sean
well, did you?”

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