Storage room

"Miss Thornhill," Kione called the woman's attention away from the sight.

Belle snapped her head in the direction of the voice.

A frown almost replaced her serious expression. She had not forgotten what had happened in his study.

Kione came to stand in her view. "Does it hurt?" He asked in a quiet tone, referring to her neck. "You look pale like you had just seen a ghost?" The vampire continued to feign ignorance.

Though she did not feel like talking with him, she felt compelled to tell him what she had just seen because it concerned his family. "The Lord, his reflection is..." She trailed while going on her tiptoe to look over his shoulder. Belle wanted to confirm for herself one last time. "was missing."

She was quiet now, not too sure of what she had seen a few moments ago. Because right now she could see the Lord's reflection, and the two men were already walking away from there.