100 Theme Challenge #6

6. Innocence

Everything was lost. The fortress had fallen to their enemies. Valerius was running back in the castle, taking three steps at a time to climb the stairs faster. There were beheaded corpses everywhere; blood and insides spilled out. He refrained from whimpering at the sight, his own sword drying with human humors.

The servants hadn't been excluded from the massacre, white clothes turned a reddish brown. Their faces saved in an eternal gasp.

"Castella?" He yelled, looking everywhere in their quarters. She was nowhere to be seen.

"Castella!" His scream of despair echoed against the heavy walls. He reached the bedroom, yanked the door open, and there she was. Lying in a pool of blood, her face white with Death.

"Oh my darling," he whispered, falling on his knees and crawling to her. He gently took her on his lap, brushing her hair away to revealHe He fff her beautiful features.

"Valerius… She gasped, and blood poured out of her mouth. She had been stabbed in the ribs, and… he lowered his gaze. Pale thighs, slashed open, more blood pooling from between them. Tears came down his cheeks.

"I'm so sorry darling." He hugged her tightly against his chest, broken arms at an odd angle at his sides.

"This never should've happened."

She breathed rashly, her cheek against his shoulder.

"Kill… Kill them for me."

Her body went limp. He sobbed harder.

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