Around them, the guards remained frozen. Some turned away, unable to bear the sight.
Even the most hardened could not remain unmoved.
Before them was no longer a prisoner, but a man clinging to the only thing he had left in the world.
In a trembling voice, he looked up at the director:
— “Take care of her…”
He promised not to resist, asking only that a home be offered to his dog.
The final farewell
The silence in the courtyard became heavy, almost unbearable.
Suddenly, the dog barked, a short cry that resonated like a protest against what was about to happen.
The man hugged her one last time, as tightly as a final goodbye can be.
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