Tears dripped from Kai's eyes as he stretched his hands forward, then placed his palm on the forehead of Lena's corpse.
Lena's smiling face, her calm voice, and her loving nature lanced through Kai's mind, causing him to dwell in tears.
Gusts of air dashed into the room through the broken window. Two of the winged creatures hovered for a second, then stepped into the room, the toes on their feet clicking against the ground.
'You can't be dead. Lena. Tell me this is just a prank like you used to do.' Thoughts reeled in Kai's mind as he shook the chilled body.
As soon as the clicking sound lanced through Kai's ears, his eyes caught a necklace falling from Lena's arms.
'Lena's necklace…' Kai's thoughts paused, neglecting the shadows and the snarling sounds echoing near him, then he reached out for the necklace.
