Kahlan sobbed as Richard's eyes turned cold and dead, his body slumping forward. She clenched her eyes shut as she removed her dagger, his body falling to the ground with a hard thud.

Denna and Lily had stopped fighting the minute Kahlan stabbed Richard. She was faintly aware of both of them yelling in distress. She didn't care. They did this to him, they broke him. As far as she was concerned, they broke her as well. Kahlan blinked away her tears as she swayed on her feet.

Lily looked up at Denna and took the opportunity to to kick the blonde off of her. Lily hurried forward, grabbing at Richard and staring up in disbelief at Kahlan.

"I told him not to kill you!" She screamed, tears forming in her eyes.

Kahlan shook her head slightly, tears welling up once again. Denna stood and scoffed, coming straight towards Kahlan as Lily stepped away from Richard's body. When the blonde stepped in front of her, Kahlan felt her blood boil.

Denna.

Denna was the reason everything was so horribly wrong. Denna was the reason she became so scared of Richard. Denna was the reason she had to kill her beloved. Denna was the source of all her immediate problems. Kahlan cocked her head to the side, the grip on her dagger tightening.

Lily looked towards Cara just in time to see Amelia's bulky form crash to the ground. Her eyes were lifeless. All Cara needed to do now was to kill Vivian. Lily glanced towards Kahlan and Denna before running towards the battle.

Cara was shocked to see Lily come forth, quickly jumping into the fight and striking Vivian. The two blondes were no match for her, and soon her body became just as limp and lifeless as her companion's. When Cara snapped her neck and let the body drop, she glanced up at Lily, who was breathing heavily. The two nodded at each other before turning to look at Kahlan and Denna.

Kahlan wasted no time, hitting Denna in her stomach and driving her back a few paces, forcing the two away from Richard's still form. Denna blindly swung her hands in Kahlan's direction, but she blocked them readily. The blonde had tears in her eyes and it disgusted her. This woman had no right to be upset over the loss of Richard. He was her loss, not this monster's.

Zedd stood in the doorway of the room, watching. Cara glanced back at him and nodded, understanding. Kahlan needed to get her revenge, and it would be unacceptable for them to take that away from her. This woman had managed to ruin Kahlan's life, it was only right that justice was served.

Cara and Lily walked towards Zedd, standing beside him as they watched Kahlan beat Denna.

Kahlan cried freely as she struck the blonde, swinging her dagger. The two were fighting without precision, without technique. They were both slaves to the emotions they were feeling. Zedd watched with watery eyes. Cara and Lily stood silent, holding back their own tears.

Kahlan took a step back from Denna, allowing her to fall to the ground in her emotionally distraught state. The blonde looked up at her.

"You did this," Kahlan choked. "You ruined everything." She kicked the blonde in the chest, causing her to fly back. She coughed up blood. "You are the reason I became scared of the very man I loved!" Kahlan kicked her in the ribs. "You are the reason why that very man is dead!" Kahlan sobbed, taking more steps away from Denna as her tears blurred her vision.

Denna got up on her feet and swayed. "You did not want him, you betrayed him." Her breathing was labored. Kahlan shook her head, her lip quivering as she sobbed all the more. The Mord'Sith was right. She had betrayed Richard. She lied to him and said she didn't want him. It didn't matter. Nothing mattered anymore.

Denna took a step forward and Kahlan screamed, spinning around and slicing her dagger across Denna's throat. She stood above the blonde as she grabbed at her flesh, attempting to stop the bleeding to no avail. She fell over, her head hitting the marble and her blood staining the floor. Kahlan dropped her dagger and staggered back.

"Now," Cara whispered to Zedd. Lily looked at both of them questioningly. Zedd took large strides forward, resting a hand on Kahlan's shoulder. Cara made her way past Kahlan, flipping Richard onto his back as she lowered her mouth to his.

Kahlan felt sick and as if she was going to faint. The stain on Richard's chest made her clench her eyes and turn into Zedd, seeking his arms for comfort. The old man wrapped his frail limbs around her, trying to quiet her sobbing.

Cara's lips were only a breath away from Richard's as she breathed into him the essence of life. She started to panic when he didn't respond. Perhaps they had waited too long.

Lily stepped up beside Cara and crouched down. Her eyes were glassy and shone with concern. Cara wasn't getting through. She wasn't able to give him what he needed to survive. Lily nodded at her and Cara moved to the side, allowing the other blonde to take the reigns.

Lily leaned down and let her lips hover above his. She slowly breathed into him and straightened her back.

Kahlan had no idea what the Mord'Sith were doing behind her, but she wished they would stop. She felt as though they were defiling Richard's body some way. She clutched at the wizard's robes as she cried, her body trembling.

Lily and Cara stared down at Richard, desperate to see a response. Lily smiled when she saw his chest rise slightly. Cara glanced at her fellow Mord'Sith and nodded, tears forming in her eyes. They watched as Richard fluttered his eyes open, flinching from the amount of light filtering into the room.

"Hello there, Seeker." Lily spoke, her voice breaking with emotion. A smile was on her face and Cara was smiling just as wide. He blinked, looking around but not finding what he wished.

"Kahlan?" He croaked, his heart throbbing with the need to see her, to touch her.

Kahlan froze in Zedd's arms and the old man laughed. She turned slowly, seeing as Richard propped himself up on an arm and gazed at her. She blinked, believing it was all a dream.

She smiled as she rushed forward, crashing into him and gathering him in her arms.