She had been given assurance of safe haven within Melancholy but also told she would be able to leave it without hassle. General Stein was not a member of the Supreme Guard so he would not be able to harm her within Melancholy, but he would surely be waiting for her to come out of it to capture her.Īmelia decided to go to the funeral despite the risk she was taking. She knew that Melancholy was considered off grounds for any fights and that only the Melancholists Supreme Guard had the right to question or take away the liberty of any of the residents or their guests. She wanted to go if not for anything else than paying homage to the child of her mother’s friend but at the same time she was aware that General Stein might be there. What a sad thing she thought to herself that such a beautiful child would want to die instead of enjoying a life of privilege. She looked into somber eyes that seemed to follow her gaze as it trailed off to the edges. It was a beautifully engraved card which had the invitation on the front and a portrait of the deceased on the back side. She remembered her mother telling her how the Melancholists had accepted her given all the work she was doing with their young children, trying to save them from their suicidal thoughts and their utter feeling of hopelessness.
It was the only place where the Melancholists let anyone see their true feelings of sorrow and in fact it was the only place where they showed any feelings at all. In the world where she lived, not many people had the privilege of rubbing shoulders with the residents of Melancholy, the Melancholists, and even fewer had ever got an invitation to a private burial. It was an invitation to a private burial at Melancholy. Elixir part 2 – Graveyards that cry 12 June 2022 Courtesy pinterest Amelia looked at the invitation card that a friend of her mother had given her earlier in the afternoon.
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