Sylvia's POV:

When we returned to our living quarters, I didn't get a wink of sleep. Rufus however, soon drifted into dreamland. His face was lined with exhaustion. Too many incidents had taken place in the past few days, and he probably hadn't got a chance to rest properly.

I kissed his forehead lovingly and muttered his name, but he didn't stir.

He changed his position, but continued sleeping.

It looked like he was in a deep sleep.

I carefully unwrapped his arm from around my waist and quietly got out of bed to sit in the living room.

Dawn had already arrived. In three or four hours, Leonard would be buried.

the pendant on my neck, while Noreen's words kept running

ominous. All my loved ones were destined to leave me. I was the reason

breath. I slumped back heavily into the sofa, a sense

I do?

I couldn't accept that Rufus would also die

don't listen to Noreen's nonsense. There must be another way out of this. You are still pregnant. You need to be more positive. I think Noreen

with golden runes. Noreen had thrust it

us to leave, I returned to the bed and waited for Rufus to wake up and go to the funeral with me. Day was

"Wait!"

grasped my hand, gently adjusted the black veil on my head, and said, "Remember to always stay by my

and their faces were solemn and grim.

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