Snippet #1425866

Charlotte sighed. The night air was cool against her skin as she stood on the balcony's edge, her elbows propped on the stone railing. She crossed her arms and looked out over the garden of the Valentia manor. Music from inside the hall drifted to her ears, muffled slightly by the glass door behind her. She smiled to herself, enjoying the brief respite of the balcony. She enoyed it here, the vantage point was as good as one could get for watching the manor grounds and she spied a couple making their way across the lawn towards the bottom of the garden. A couple of lovers taking time out from the party she supposed and her suspicions were confirmed when the man took the blonde haired woman aside behind one of the trees. Charlotte giggled to herself, wondering what they would think if they knew they were being watched. Then, with another tired sigh she turned around and returned to the party.

Inside Lucenzio spotted something across the hall and his smirk soon contorted into a frown.

"Excuse me." He said to Ghaniyah, though he did not look at the woman. He marched off in a hurry and James watched him leave out the corner of his eye.

Some time later and there was a thunderous crash as the doors of the hall were swept open.

"Someone, call the constabulary." The young man yelled loudly. "Lord Amres has been assassinated!" He was aghast, his hands caked in still wet blood. Red smears streaked across his jacket and flecked his face. His eyes were wild and staring, twitching as he looked between the partygoers. Charlotte gasped, clasping her hands to her mouth in horror.