"...I'm sorry..."
Everyone froze when the person from the clinic spoke those words. Ricky shook as she stood. "No...no no..."
The group ran towards the room that Lindis was in...only to find him laying in bed...not breathing.
Ricky felt tears enter her eyes. No...NO!
Raquna simply clung to Simon (who had tears of his own as he clung back) and wept. Arthur kicked the wall as he cried.
...
The group had decided to stay in the mansion that night. They couldn't bear being in the clinic near his lifeless body.
They were surprised to see not only the guildkeepers there...but also Ren and Tlachtga. They all looked at the group with pity...Ren spoke first.
"We...heard about what happened. News travels fast here."
Even those two looked distraught. Ren was looking down at her feet with very few tears coming from her eyes, and Tlachtga simply clung to her bunny doll with a sad look in her eyes.
Rosa was crying into her hands, Austin simply sighed and looked down, and Kupala was hugging herself, as if trying to comfort herself.
They spent the rest of the night in tears. Not only had they lost a strong warrior...but also a wonderful friend and leader.
They would continue on...but it wouldn't be the same.
Not without him.