THE DEVIL'S JEWEL
But what she saw there made her breath catch in her throat.
Some of the flowers which had been there, bright and beautiful just moments ago, had withered completely. The petals were brown and curled, as if they'd been dead for weeks.
"How did this wither?" she muttered, kneeling down to examine them more closely. The roses that had been blooming perfectly were now shriveled husks.
She looked back at Enrica, who was watching her with a worried expression, clearly not understanding what was happening. The older woman couldn't see what Eryndra was seeing - to her, the flowers looked the same as always.