[Evil Tink]

Serus tensed as he told her of what was to happen. Distraught, she took her hands away from his playing with one of the ribbons on the corset of her dress. She stared at him for a moment, her grief written all over her face. "It's...my fault..you die?"

She began to shake a bit as she wrapped her arms around her torso, hugging herself tightly. She could not live with herself if she was the reason Seth and Jaelynn died. Her body continued to tremble as various fictional scenes of their deaths flashed through her mind.

"I..can't" she whispered, dropping to her knees, "I'll just...stay..." She bent over, as if in pain, her hair completely covering her face as she gently rocked back and forth.

Jaelynn couldn't help but cry a bit as Serus's emotions went into complete chaos. Luckily, she was upstairs and didn't have to see it happening. She picked at her finger nails, unsure of what to do...other than help Seth..keep him reassured.

"Seth, don't break your composure. It's vital she stays here. It's for her well being, as well as ours. You can do this." She shut her eyes, trying to ease Seth's mind by manipulating his subconscious. "She will understand why this was necessary. She'll be alright. Just..comfort her, but don't let her see through the lie."