Violet had been so ingrained in her notebook that she didn't realize there was a murder until the voices of those around her rose in volume. Her green eyes focused on the body and she turned her head away quickly, horror and fear coursing through her body. She closed her notebook, got to her feet, and quickly made her way to the opposite end of the ballroom, trying to put as much distance between herself and the horror as she could.
When she sat down in a new chair her hands were shaking.