( when he wakes he will find the sheet beside him unusually, FRIGHTENINGLY empty. the scent of her remains - rosewater, perfumed soap, FAINTEST traces of sweet honeysuckle. sheets are cold &. the house is silent, lucy’s ILLUMINATING presence long absent. fragrant summer rain drizzles on the roof, pattering GENTLY on dewy grass &. the angel’s beloved garden. she would not be found there, amongst FRAGILE blooms, nor in their kitchen lit only by sinking MOONLIGHT. he would not find note spritzed with chanel she sometimes left in the kitchen, her last text to him detailing CHARMING excitement as he rode home earlier that evening. in effect, lucy westenra had disappeared, tousled sheets her last exertion before simply VANISHING. )
( the night terrors began a few months after the death of the MONSTER, first evidenced by quiet whimpers deep in the night to, more recently, SCREAMING fits as she clawed at scarred throat, hot tears running down frantic, TERRIFIED features. flynn was the only one who could ever successfully calm her down enough to sleep, the depth of his patience continuing to astound &. HUMBLE her, guilt always poisoning her thoughts as her nightmares only got worse. yet she had not sleepwalked since the attacks, not before tonight - VIVID imagery &. freshly remembered PAIN reinforced when she awakens to the sound of thunder, rain beginning to coming down in heavier sheets, lying in damp grass of a local park. she STUMBLES home now, shivering, half-sobbing with silk nightgown clinging to curves. still half-asleep &. terrified from her nightmares she is weak, PARANOID as their front door comes into view. by the time she is SAFE under shelter delicate disposition makes her too FATIGUED to knock, pound, the door having locked behind her when she left. the softest THUD, petite form leaning against the door, curling up against wood as if her LIFE depended on it. )