Once Kurapika saw that Uvogin had breathed his last, he took out a shovel and began preparing to bury him on the spot.
The grave was already half dug.
Cordis suddenly appeared before Kurapika and grabbed the arm he was using to laboriously dig the grave.
Looking at Uvogin lying a short distance away, a flicker of pity crossed his eyes.
Uvogin might not have been a good man, but his feelings for the Spider were genuine.
In the end, Kurapika had miscalculated.
He had underestimated the bonds between the Spider's members.
Cordis could not bear to leave someone so loyal dead out in the wilderness.
Before Cordis could even ask, Kurapika let go of his shovel.
He stood straight across from Cordis, tilting his head back to gaze at the enormous full moon overhead.
His Scarlet Eyes had faded as soon as Uvogin died.
Dark shadows covered the skin beneath Kurapika's eyes.
The birds, too, seemed to sense that the danger had passed. Flock after flock beat their wings and flew through the canyon, returning to the forest to reunite with their families.
Watching those birds nestle against one another, Kurapika could not help feeling envious.
He had once had a happy family like that, too.
But now he had nothing left.
"Cordis, do you think those Spiders deserve to die?"
Kurapika asked with his head tilted back, his tone seemingly casual.
For a moment, Cordis did not know how to answer.
From the perspective of those the Spider had hurt, merely saying they deserved to die was not enough. They deserved to be cut into a thousand pieces.
But Cordis had always been selfish.
And he had spent some time with the Spider now.
Judging solely by his long acquaintance with their leader, Chrollo, he was actually quite