The victim's restoration did not come in the arrest or in what happened in the courts to the man who had committed this crime, however important and even grimly satisfying those things were in themselves. Instead, it was in the image of those dear and decent men moving with swift and loving purpose towards the body where it lay, bearing with them parenthood and friendship, grief and anger, order and care, and baring beneath their badges their undefended hearts.
"We are Legion", the demon sneers.
No. We are Legion.
These are the only miracles to be had in the story; the cops with their soft hearts breaking. A miracle is not defended by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude.
---Kate Braestrup; Here If You Need Me
We pray for the families of Aurora.
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