*tap* tap* Velnorah hurried into the elevator, her steps faltering slightly as the doors slid shut behind her.
Taking a deep breath to steady her shaky breathing, she leaned back on the wall of the elevator as her chest heaved up and down.
"H-Haa..." she murmured, her voice barely audible over the soft hum of the elevator.
She closed her eyes and covered her face with trembling hands, her thoughts racing uncontrollably. "I did it... I made him form the Lacrimosa Pact with me."
"My.. Vryienne..."
Her fingers pressed into her cheeks as her whole body trembled "W-Was I desperate?" she whispered, her eyes quivering in uncertainty.
"Was I really that desperate to keep him close?"
She had acted on impulse, driven by a fear "Was I afraid that 'she' will steal him away from .. me?"
Velnorah muttered under her breath, as she stared at the floor "That I hastily formed the Lacrimosa Pact with him... Haa..."
