Inside the wardrobe, Elestria lay wrapped in clear plastic, her eyes closed and still.
Everywhere Kyran looked, everything was stained with dark, dried blood.
"Elestria..." He stared in horror, his lips trembling as he spoke her name in a broken whisper. He stood frozen, unable to bring himself to touch her.
Except for the terrible wound across her throat, Elestria looked as though she had simply fallen asleep.
Kyran shook from head to toe. With trembling hands, he pulled the plastic away from her face. This was her... cold, still, and never again would she smile or speak to him.
"Elestria, everything will be alright. We are taking you to the hospital," he said, his voice breaking as he lifted her gently into his arms.
His driver, who had followed him inside, stood frozen in shock a
