[There are multiple possibilities. None of them good. At worst, Eliza kills as many people as she can. There's no doubt the girl will try to at least murder Caleb. It's an utterly foolish thing, in Koel's mind, when the whole point is to try to get as few casualties as possible.
But at best. At best.
She silently becomes a veil, and melds into Eliza's shadow. Thus, Eliza will not see what is coming. In all respects, this was Eliza's fault, for killing to begin with. Had she not committed the crime, her brother would not be condemned. It's a terrible thing to think, knowing what was at stake. But the parts of her that are the kindly grandma knows that what Eliza did was still not right-cruelty answering to cruelty was just going to encourage this Empress to continue threatening them with harm against family and friends.
Now, though, the parts of her that were not that kindly grandma knew what she had to do. She is never unprepared herself.
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But at best. At best.
She silently becomes a veil, and melds into Eliza's shadow. Thus, Eliza will not see what is coming. In all respects, this was Eliza's fault, for killing to begin with. Had she not committed the crime, her brother would not be condemned. It's a terrible thing to think, knowing what was at stake. But the parts of her that are the kindly grandma knows that what Eliza did was still not right-cruelty answering to cruelty was just going to encourage this Empress to continue threatening them with harm against family and friends.
Now, though, the parts of her that were not that kindly grandma knew what she had to do. She is never unprepared herself.
And Eliza's back is completely open.
What is Eliza doing now?]