*SCHLORP*<br/><br/>Despite her best judgment, Alyssa can't help but venture a glance as the last chitinous claw is sucked between Auralia's lips, followed by an abrupt collapse that makes her wince in sympathy. Thankfully, whatever prompted the episode a moment ago- perhaps some lingering enchantment of the drider's- seems to have passed; instead, the angel's overstuffed belly is a sign of reassurance to Alyssa. Finally, that particular ordeal is over...<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">No,</span>she reminds herself.<span style="font-style: italic">Not quite.</span><br/><br/>Kneeling alongside the angel, she clasps her hands and speaks the last rites for Leska and her final victim, ushering their souls on toward their afterlife and eventual reincarnation. She adds an extra verse of atonement for the drider, praying she won't repeat her mistakes in her next life.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">There. Now it's truly over.</span>