Alric opened the door slowly for the first time. He was conscious of the steps he was taking. He had expected her to sleep on the bed the way she was not able to open her eyes when she was violated.
A strange thud felt in his chest. It must be the guilt he reckoned. When he had taken the path of revenge, he had known that it would be hard and innocents would be hurt. But he had never known that a young girl would suffer so much.
If only she had one vice, even if it was greed for money or wealth, she would have understood it. But, he shook his head and closed the door behind her.
But he frowned when he did not find her on the empty bed. His bedroom was devoid of any soul. He walked to the small dining room attached to it. But it was empty too. Frowning, he decided to call the guards who had carried her only to see her curled up into a ball on the ground near the door.
