The others looked slightly more surprised by her words.
One of them immediately asked, "Are you saying she's gone? That man actually killed her?"
Another Blessed looking equally confused. "How do you know? What exactly did you see?"
Beatrice closed her eyes and rubbed her temple, as though the experience had left her with a lingering migraine.
After a moment, she shook her head and said, "Excuse me."
She turned and walked away from the room, entering a quiet, empty corridor.
Then, she reopened her connection with Atia and spoke into her thoughts; 'Goddess, I'm conflicted by the results of Perfect Deduction'
'There is a significant difference in power between the goddess and me, and I know that such a difference can affect the kind of information Perfect Deduction is capable of revealing.'
