The silence that permeated the room after the elders left to make their decision was only interrupted by the dejected sniffling of Ada's huddled figure from where she cowered in her prison.
Lexi's knee jiggled incessantly up and down, a clear indicator of the irritation and anger that she still felt regarding Narcissa's comment about her mother, as well as the occasional violent flashing of her eyes, that beautiful yet deadly luminescent red that signified her appetite for violence.
Allen glanced at her warily before turning to Adam who remained focused on Ann's face as she stared at the spot where the two women were held before her with an unreadable expression.
"Father, I want you to ask Ada something," Ann called out suddenly and he turned to face her with a blank expression.
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