Coronation Of A Disaster
The heavy red dress from the banquet was discarded on the floor like a pool of blood.
She was sitting on the rug, her back against the side of the bed. She wore a simple white nightgown, thin and flimsy against the cold. Her hair was loose, a dark cascade over her shoulders, hiding her face.
She was holding a book.
No, not a book. A journal.
It was old, the leather cover cracked and peeling, the pages yellowed with age. She was holding it with both hands, her knuckles white. Her shoulders were shaking. Silent tears tracked down her face, glittering in the moonlight.
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