The after math

[fallen_nightray]

[Ernest is of course blissfully unaware of what has been occurring today. (He misses the tinge of blood in the air.) All he knows is his sister has been out of sorts (ever since she tried to slam his head on the floor) so he's brought some tea to her room.]

'Nessa? [He calls, knocking on the door.]

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[stfuelly]

...Ernest?

[The weak voice is called out from behind him, and his sister is looking very much like the child caught with their hand in the cookie jar as she stands before him. There's blood soaked into her clothing, stained in her skin. Even though she looks like she wants to flee, she remains staring at him with wide, frightened eyes.]

[fallen_nightray]

Vanessa-?! [Somehow he manages to not drop the tea set in surprise but he claws at the door handle to open it.] What happened?!

[stfuelly]

[She doesn't answer him. There aren't any words to describe to him exactly what she's done, and her head is swimming too much to come up with any explanation at all.]

I...

[fallen_nightray]

[He grabs her wrist with his free hand and yanks her inside once he gets the door open. He sets the tea down and frantically looks her over.]

Is this-! Are you not bleeding...? [This isn't her blood-?!]