Carole's hands were shaking, Vy could see it. But the only words she could bring herself to say was, "I'm sorry."
Vy could not meet Carole eye to eye. It was her dagger that killed Elette. No matter how many times she tried to convince herself otherwise, she still continued to blame herself. Nothing could change the truth.
Before Carole could say anything else, Caster held her back. He pulled her aside and signaled the siblings to enter the chapel.
Vy and Lycster walked up the steps to see Elette. Looking into the open coffin, both of them remained silent. The serene expression on Elette's face made her look as if she was merely sleeping. That was their sister.
To say that Vy had been strong about this would be entirely false. She had pushed what had happened all the way to the back of her mind. Vy reached out her hand. She wanted to touch Elette on the face but something within her stopped herself from doing so.
