Asher, upon returning to the room, was quite surprised when he couldn’t find Elizabeth in bed.  It was odd that she wasn’t in because he didn’t quite expect that she would be out, especially after hearing what the council of elders had to say about her.

He shut the door quietly before walking further into the room. His eyes looking around as he tried to find out where she might be. There was no indication that anything was amiss which just left him feeling confused on her where about.

“Elizabeth?” Asher called but got no response.

He was met with a stiff silence that filled him with a sense of...