Adeline walked down the village street. As she neared her family home the stench of blood filled her nose. Adeline has always been fast - faster than all the fae she has met in her long life, but today as she ran home, she doubted the village people even saw her leave.
She opened the door with no less then a thought and stopped mid breath. That was her mother, her father, her sister, or no was that her mother and the other her sister? She could not tell. Her knees buckled at the sight of her family. Her once beautiful sister now missing her eyes and ears, burns down her body, legs and arms bent at odd angles.
Her mother was no better. And her father, once strong and brave, was now missing the lower half of his body. Where was her brother? Her younger brother no taller than the family hound. She sniffed once. Then twice. He was on the stairs - no. His head was on the stairs. His body no where in sight.
Her mind went silent. The room went cold. Her hands shook, her whole body shock. She tried to stand. Tried to think. She couldn't. She couldn't do anything more then look at her mutilated family. And scream.
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A Court of Shadows and Ice
FantasyAdeline was used to having a lot, having it taken away and then having nothing. All characters belong to Sarah J. Mass - don't sue me lmao
