Blood stained Asteria's uniform as she stood still, unable and unwilling to believe what they just witnessed. 'Cassius was a good guy,' her heart whispered. 'The blood and the corpse over there beg to differ,' hissed her mind. Lexington was still on his knees on the stone floor, holding the weapon and staring with horror at the corpse laid in front of them. Asteria's eyes met Cassius's cold ones. Emotionless. Everything she gave up for him was for nothing. "Please tell me it wasn't all a lie," she begged, tears glittering on her cheeks. He turned to the Sentinels behind him. "Seize them," he said softly.