Page 164 of The Valiant Knight
Well, here went everything.
As she opened the door, the dead woman was standing by her bones. Duncan had been put back in his crypt, but it was clear that Tony hadn’t finished scanning the remaining ones.
As soon as she saw her, the note in the plastic sealed bag slid off the table, and landed at Gabby’s feet.
It was clear she wanted her to read it again, and maybe discuss it.
She took a wild stab at it.
It was the letter where she was concerned with Ciarán being around her.
“Someone hurt you. Were you killed, Ceit?” she asked, holding the letter.
Gabby had never done this before, so she kept asking questions.
“You didn’t fall, you were pushed, right?”
Again, she nodded.
“Did he hit you in the face and shove you out the window?” she asked, meaning Ciarán. Honestly, she didn’t think she needed to give a name. There were only so many people involved in this whole mess.
Duncan, Ciarán, and Ceit.
It was a lover’s triangle, she’d bet on it.
“Did he steal your husband from you, and is that why you’re not at rest?”
She paused and didn’t answer.
So, Gabby tried again.
“Are you wandering around because you were murdered?”
She nodded.
“Do you hold Duncan responsible for your death?” she asked, not sure if she would answer.
There was weeping, and Gabby could hear it as clear as day.
When she nodded, she got it.
“Did he not protect you from being killed?”
This time, she didn’t answer, but instead, she waved her hand, and Gabby was able to see her death state.
It.
Was.
Bad.
As soon as she saw her, she gasped, and the woman went back to looking pretty again.
She was trying to come up with questions, as quickly as possible.
“Did us opening your grave bother you? Gryphen and Ian found you, and Graham said it got quiet again. When we moved you back in here, did it disturb you?”
She nodded.
