The bite of the blade shocked her, as it pierced her tender pale flesh.

Hesitation had always ruled this moment, as small droplets of blood beaded across her skin. Tonight, she knew her conviction had wavered for the last time.

Darkness had long feasted on her frailties, and she craved the claim of shadows, the peace that would come when her lifeless form crippled below her.

The bite of the blade shocked her, as it pierced deeper into her tender pale flesh.

Yielding to freedom's temptation, a trickle of blood streamed across her skin. Tonight, she would bleed eternal.