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be alright.” The crowd burst into more
conversations. Arianna tried to listen to everyone, but the fear
growing on the fake Arianna’s face caught her attention. “Since she
didn’t finish the transformation last night, I figure we can finish
it now.” The fake Arianna began to back away from Lord Randolph on
the platform. “Don’t be scared, dear,” he said kindly, though
Arianna could feel the wickedness in his voice. “Everything has
been prepared, just how you asked.” Lord Randolph stepped down to
the hooded person and untied the cape around her neck.
At the same moment, as the sacrifice’s face
was finally revealed, Arianna finally knew where the scent was
from. Breaking from Devin’s grasp, Arianna pushed her way through
the crowd to the staircase. Hurrying to her aunt at the top of the
stairs, Arianna tried to climb two stairs at a time.
“Don’t, Aunt Lilly!” Arianna called to the
woman, who watched Arianna trip as she approached her.
Arianna felt the sting in her knee as it hit
the edge of the stairs, but quickly stood to continue up the last
few. Arianna desperately wanted to save her aunt. As she moved to
continue, Devin appeared beside her, and offered her his hand.
Arianna finally realized the crowd had become completely silent.
Arianna turned to her grandfather as he nodded to Devin. Molina and
the other guards removed several people from the crowd. Remembering
her aunt, Arianna climbed the last few steps and hugged her.
“What do you think you are doing?” Arianna
asked, pulling her mask off.
“Arianna?” Lilly questioned. “But why are
there two of you?” Arianna hugged her aunt closer, protecting her
from the fake Arianna who had just planned to kill her.
“I can explain that,” Lord Randolph replied.
“It’s so nice to finally meet you Arianna,” he added, kissing his
granddaughter’s hand before returning to the platform next to the
trembling impostor. “As everyone who isn’t human here can tell from
the scent of her blood, the girl on the steps is my real
granddaughter, Arianna Caoimhe. There was a bit of trouble this
morning, but it has all been sorted out now.” In one fluid
movement, Devin reached forward and grabbed the base of Lord
Randolph’s walking stick as he pulled the sword from its case.
Before anyone could speak, Lord Randolph moved so quickly that only
Arianna could watch his movements. With one swing, the frightened
girl’s head rolled to the floor behind her. Arianna shuddered at
the sight.
As she stood in shock, Arianna held onto her
aunt. Both were horrified by Lord Randolph’s actions. Arianna had
never seen anyone die before. The headless body remained lying on
the top platform next to her grandfather as he handed the bloody
sword to Devin. Confused, Arianna was disgusted by the scene in
front of her, but the scent of blood was beginning to make her
thirsty. Suppressing the thirst within, Arianna stared at her
cold-hearted grandfather. Lord Randolph’s evil expression softened
as he looked kindly down at Arianna.
“I’m sorry about shedding blood at your
party,” he replied honestly. “It will be cleaned up in a moment.”
Lord Randolph waved a hand. Several people appeared on the steps
and removed the body.
The crowd stood like stone below, watching
the scene unfold. Unable to move or talk, everyone stood completely
still waiting for some indication of what to do. It was obvious, by
the scent of her blood, Arianna was a purebred, a rarity amongst
most families, but expected of the Randolph family.
Arianna continued to hug her aunt to keep
from shaking as Lord Randolph addressed the crowd. “With great
pleasure, I’d like to introduce everyone to my granddaughter, heir
to the Randolph family.” Lord Randolph offered his hand to Arianna,
but scared, she continued to hold onto her aunt. Lord Randolph
smiled. “I guess she’s a bit shy since this is our first meeting as
well.” Devin walked back down the stairs to Arianna.
“I’ll
conversations. Arianna tried to listen to everyone, but the fear
growing on the fake Arianna’s face caught her attention. “Since she
didn’t finish the transformation last night, I figure we can finish
it now.” The fake Arianna began to back away from Lord Randolph on
the platform. “Don’t be scared, dear,” he said kindly, though
Arianna could feel the wickedness in his voice. “Everything has
been prepared, just how you asked.” Lord Randolph stepped down to
the hooded person and untied the cape around her neck.
At the same moment, as the sacrifice’s face
was finally revealed, Arianna finally knew where the scent was
from. Breaking from Devin’s grasp, Arianna pushed her way through
the crowd to the staircase. Hurrying to her aunt at the top of the
stairs, Arianna tried to climb two stairs at a time.
“Don’t, Aunt Lilly!” Arianna called to the
woman, who watched Arianna trip as she approached her.
Arianna felt the sting in her knee as it hit
the edge of the stairs, but quickly stood to continue up the last
few. Arianna desperately wanted to save her aunt. As she moved to
continue, Devin appeared beside her, and offered her his hand.
Arianna finally realized the crowd had become completely silent.
Arianna turned to her grandfather as he nodded to Devin. Molina and
the other guards removed several people from the crowd. Remembering
her aunt, Arianna climbed the last few steps and hugged her.
“What do you think you are doing?” Arianna
asked, pulling her mask off.
“Arianna?” Lilly questioned. “But why are
there two of you?” Arianna hugged her aunt closer, protecting her
from the fake Arianna who had just planned to kill her.
“I can explain that,” Lord Randolph replied.
“It’s so nice to finally meet you Arianna,” he added, kissing his
granddaughter’s hand before returning to the platform next to the
trembling impostor. “As everyone who isn’t human here can tell from
the scent of her blood, the girl on the steps is my real
granddaughter, Arianna Caoimhe. There was a bit of trouble this
morning, but it has all been sorted out now.” In one fluid
movement, Devin reached forward and grabbed the base of Lord
Randolph’s walking stick as he pulled the sword from its case.
Before anyone could speak, Lord Randolph moved so quickly that only
Arianna could watch his movements. With one swing, the frightened
girl’s head rolled to the floor behind her. Arianna shuddered at
the sight.
As she stood in shock, Arianna held onto her
aunt. Both were horrified by Lord Randolph’s actions. Arianna had
never seen anyone die before. The headless body remained lying on
the top platform next to her grandfather as he handed the bloody
sword to Devin. Confused, Arianna was disgusted by the scene in
front of her, but the scent of blood was beginning to make her
thirsty. Suppressing the thirst within, Arianna stared at her
cold-hearted grandfather. Lord Randolph’s evil expression softened
as he looked kindly down at Arianna.
“I’m sorry about shedding blood at your
party,” he replied honestly. “It will be cleaned up in a moment.”
Lord Randolph waved a hand. Several people appeared on the steps
and removed the body.
The crowd stood like stone below, watching
the scene unfold. Unable to move or talk, everyone stood completely
still waiting for some indication of what to do. It was obvious, by
the scent of her blood, Arianna was a purebred, a rarity amongst
most families, but expected of the Randolph family.
Arianna continued to hug her aunt to keep
from shaking as Lord Randolph addressed the crowd. “With great
pleasure, I’d like to introduce everyone to my granddaughter, heir
to the Randolph family.” Lord Randolph offered his hand to Arianna,
but scared, she continued to hold onto her aunt. Lord Randolph
smiled. “I guess she’s a bit shy since this is our first meeting as
well.” Devin walked back down the stairs to Arianna.
“I’ll
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