Even when Arabella had no idea what to expect, she was still shocked to learn what had happened down in the dungeons.
By the time she and Silas reached the place, Lady Persephone already stood there, completely rigid, face and features shut.
An untamed gasp escaped the young woman upon following the Lady's gaze inside one of the cells.
It contained the senseless body of Edna who lay there, eyes wide open yet utterly dull, in a pool of her own blood.
From the darker shade of red it had; it was clear she'd already been left there for hours.
"Oh my!" Arabella could not stifle the words before clasping her hands over her lips.
Edna's skin had long since turned gray, the only thing from life that lingered on her being the twisted frown of horror she must've displayed before leaving their world behind.
"What happened?" the young woman managed to articulate despite her gemstones refusing to leave the frigid figure of the blonde.
