[Evil Tink]

Melody adjusted herself on his lap, pulled a small handkerchief from a pocket on her dress and gently whipping away his tears. She quickly stuffed it back in her pocket, 'Holden don't be sad...you did your best.'

Serus sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose, "Dammit Holden! You think it was easy for me? Not to mention, him?" She seethed for a moment, causing a window to shatter. After a bit of silence, she spoke calmly, "You want to know what I went to talk to him about? Fine. I'll tell you."

She crossed her arms tightly over her chest, "That slayer, wasn't technically a slayer. He was a Mercenary, and a very unpredictable man at that. Your aunt never planned on actually taking you to court. She knew that she'd loose the custody battle and decided to just enure her victory. She hired him to kill you and and Solomon. The man wasn't mentally stable and once he got involved in killing Solomon, he thought 'Why stop? I've already gotten my money. Let's make it a smorgasbord.' He killed everyone just for fun. I was going to tell Solomon this, but he wouldn't hear a word of it. He demanded that I either kill him and he'd find someone else. I figured, if he's going to die, might as well be with dignity."