Scarlett (Second Edition)
she said, her voice gentle but resolute.
Without hesitation, Maxwell jumped to his feet, disappearing into Clay’s room and returning with one of Scarlett’s sweaters, the fabric worn and soft from use. He handed it to Elsa, his face a mixture of hope and desperation.
Elsa took the sweater, holding it with a reverence that told me she understood, on some level, what Scarlett meant to us. She murmured softly under her breath, her fingers pressing against the crystal around her neck as if it held some hidden power. Her eyes slowly turned an unsettling, dull white, the vibrant colour of her irises disappearing, replaced by an eerie, empty glow.