Ray closed his eyes knowing what had happened. He steeled himself and opened them again. The crumpled body of the gendarme Colonel lay on its side on the cold floor. Blood gushed from his mouth and a pool grew beneath his head.
Another scream demanded their attention at the balcony doorway. Aimee, shaking and crying, stared at Blanc"s corpse. It was clear she"d seen the whole thing. “C"est fini. We are all going to die!” Aimee screamed. “There"s no hope.” Babbling and crying, the girl disappeared back into the chapel. Though they knew they should, neither Trevelyan nor Ray followed her. Both were too exhausted; too numb.
C"est finiRay began to shake as well. He fell to his knees at the Colonel"s feet, threw his clenched fists into the air and screamed, “You coward! We needed you!” His vo
