237 Feelings of subtlety

In Darthmore, Eve continued to kneel in front of her mother's grave with feelings of turmoil in her heart and mind. Vincent had stepped away from her, watching her from a distance while he smoked his cigar instead of letting the smoke fall on her. 

Her eyes were closed, her hands joined in prayer for her mother's soul, while her delicate features appeared lonely. Earlier, when they reached the Council building, Vincent noticed that she had left the flower back in the carriage. Knowing how important this moment meant to her, he had ordered Patton to find a white rose. 

The breeze that swept across the cemetery, gently wavered the fringes on Eve's forehead and also the side pieces of her hair. 

Once they returned to the Council building, they met Patton, and the man started to sweat bullets. The pureblooded vampire stared at his underling and stated,